[soycd]

I’m not see any description of why the BLM wants to take this land. Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for.

[piytar]

From what I can tell, just to hurt some Texans. They don’t like us in DC for some reason...

[MamaTexan]

Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for.

One word....WATER.

[Norm Lenhart]

Agenda 21. that’s your ultimate answer.

[Paladin2]

"Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for."

Agenda 21. The waterways are to be the gov't owned corridors of connections between other gov't lands and heavily restricted lands to promote BioDiversity.

[Tula Git]

"I’m not see any description of why the BLM wants to take this land. Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for.

solar panels, wind turbines, turtles..????

[Heart of Georgia]

Maybe just to set a precedent.

After all, obama campaigned on it...yes we can.

[zerosix]

Maybe some of Harry Reid’s Commie China buddies want some or all of it!

[Alas Babylon!]

The story is posted here. It seems to be a case of “we can, so we will”.

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Texas/2014/04/21/The-Eyes-of-the-BLM-are-on-Texas

[Missouri gal]

Just a guess that it makes a great drug/prostitution corridor? Or just a natural barrier dividing Texas from the rest of the country, in case Texas gets all independence-minded?

[Grams A]

Water.

[demshateGod]

Maybe Harry Reid thinks it’s his river. Get it? The Reid River.

[Red Steel]

I’m not see any description of why the BLM wants to take this land. Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for.

A preemptive warning.

[lentulusgracchus]

Somebody, somewhere must know what they want the land for.

Yeah, Barky -- to bitch-slap Texas. Again.