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EDITORIAL: Obama cancellation of Colorado leases a ‘mockery’ of property rights
The Free Range Report ^ | Nov. 22, 2016 | Rose Pugliese

Posted on 11/22/2016 3:56:10 PM PST by snarkpup

Last week, the Obama Administration canceled twenty-five of western Colorado’s natural gas leases, ten years after issuance. The lease cancellation announcement was made in a special fly-over Denver press conference, demonstrating true political blindness in the face of a huge political defeat during this month’s elections. The Administration was denied a third term because of the mockery they have made over the past eight years of property rights at the expense of our rural communities.

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In the coming days and months, the Mesa County Commissioners and other elected officials will be completing a list of federal policies that must change under the Trump Administration.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: blm; energy; oilandgas
Hopefully, this is one of those strokes of the pen that can be undone with another stoke of the pen—after January 20.
1 posted on 11/22/2016 3:56:10 PM PST by snarkpup
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To: snarkpup

bmp, to remember and watch for the stroke of a pen in Jan.


2 posted on 11/22/2016 4:10:08 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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Obama hates America, and he will have his revenge on the American people.


3 posted on 11/22/2016 4:13:47 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: snarkpup

He waited until after the election. Obviously, a coincidence.


4 posted on 11/22/2016 4:23:10 PM PST by djpg
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If Trump did not much more than secure the border and spend his time reversing stuff like this, I would still appreciate him.
But good thing he’s a workaholic, I think he’ll do more.


5 posted on 11/22/2016 4:24:35 PM PST by GnuThere
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What are the ramifications if Trump does nothing...Clearly,Obama will cause all kinds of trouble hoping Trump will miss it


7 posted on 11/22/2016 4:39:10 PM PST by Hambone 1934
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Trump should let this one stand, as a lesson to the dope addled clowns in Colorado who voted for him and Clinton. Decisions have consequences. They own this one and Trump shouldn’t bail them out.


8 posted on 11/22/2016 5:36:36 PM PST by littleharbour
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Trump should let this one stand, as a lesson to the dope addled clowns in Colorado who voted for him and Clinton.

The oil & gas leases in question are in the part of the state that went for Trump.

9 posted on 11/22/2016 5:51:28 PM PST by snarkpup (Socialism causes the worst people to become in charge, if they aren't already.)
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