Trump Privatizes National Parks
President Business is handing public lands to his rich buddies. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more...
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TODAY DONALD TRUMP DECIDED TO SHRINK TWO HUGE NATIONALMONUMENTS.THESE MONUMENTS ARE IN UTAH AND HIS REASONING FOR DOING SOARE QUESTIONABLE TO SAY THE LEAST.DURING HIS PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING THIS HE STATEDHIS REASONING.TAKE A LOOK.>>I WILL SIGN TWO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS.THESE ACTIONS WILL MODIFY THE NATIONAL MONUMENTS DESIGNATIONSOF BOTH BEARS EARS AND GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE.[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, PAST ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE SEVERELYABUSED THE PURPOSE, SPIRIT, AND INTENSE OF A CENTURY OLDLAW KNOWN AS THE ANTIQUITIES ACT.THIS LAW REQUIRES THAT ONLY THE SMALLEST NECESSARY AREA BE SETASIDE FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION AS NATIONAL MONUMENTS.UNFORTUNATELY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE IGNORED THESTANDARD AND USE THE LAW TO LOC...
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TODAY DONALD TRUMP DECIDED TO SHRINK TWO HUGE NATIONALMONUMENTS.THESE MONUMENTS ARE IN UTAH AND HIS REASONING FOR DOING SOARE QUESTIONABLE TO SAY THE LEAST.DURING HIS PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING THIS HE STATEDHIS REASONING.TAKE A LOOK.>>I WILL SIGN TWO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS.THESE ACTIONS WILL MODIFY THE NATIONAL MONUMENTS DESIGNATIONSOF BOTH BEARS EARS AND GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE.[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, PAST ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE SEVERELYABUSED THE PURPOSE, SPIRIT, AND INTENSE OF A CENTURY OLDLAW KNOWN AS THE ANTIQUITIES ACT.THIS LAW REQUIRES THAT ONLY THE SMALLEST NECESSARY AREA BE SETASIDE FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION AS NATIONAL MONUMENTS.UNFORTUNATELY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE IGNORED THESTANDARD AND USE THE LAW TO LOC...
