[georgiarat]

Trump stated he did not trust some states to mange the lands because environmentalists, think Oregon, California, Washington, etc could make the public land off limits to hunting period. He further worried about states selling off public land in a financial pit. Those lands would probably be sold to large investors. I understand his arguments.

[FredZarguna]

You can understand them all you want, but they are Unconstitutional.

If the people of California want to do something idiotic with their land, the Tenth Amendment is clear: they have the right to do that, and the Federal Government DOES NOT.

[MarMema]

Just left that country after 25 years to live in northern Michigan.

Agenda 21 stronghold.

The rest of the country has no idea how communist and UN it has become.

[MarMema]

Hopefully the large investors are not the Sierra Club etc

[A Navy Vet]

"Those lands would probably be sold to large investors."

So what's the problem? Large investors create industry, jobs, income, taxes, et al. Trump is a myopic commercial real estate mogul who hasn't the least clue on the best use of public land. In fact, I've recently learned that he forced some old lady out her house by pressuring the local government to claim "eminent domain" to build a f*cking parking lot for a casino.

And no, I don't care how much she was offered for the property, it was hers and she wanted live her life there. A good example of another obscene USSC decision to allow municipalities to confiscate under the "eminent domain" clause for the good of private builders. That has to be one of the most unConstitutional decisions I've ever seen in my lifetime. Sorry, forgot the name of the suit but believe it was some beach front property in Florida or New Jersey.

[moehoward]

"Trump stated he did not trust some states to mange the lands because environmentalists, think Oregon, California, Washington, etc could make the public land off limits to hunting period. He further worried about states selling off public land in a financial pit. "

Living in Washington state I assure you, his point is impossible to argue against. The local politicians are constantly stirring up the socialist greenies against Big Oil or Timber under the guise of conservation. Deploy the army of useful idiots, jack up the fees and fines, extortion plain and simple.

He said he wants to open more lands to the public and increase management spending. Sportsmen, ranchers and hikers have proven themselves to be good stewards, probably no need to increase the spending.