In Utah on Monday, President Donald Trump announced the reduction of two national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, by nearly 2 million acres.
Trump is taking steps to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by nearly 2 million acres https://t.co/mYwhScbi5y pic.twitter.com/ODHMEAbOZI
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 4, 2017
Bears Ears, along with Gold Butte, is one of two national monuments designated by President Barack Obama in December 2016, giving critics ammunition to accuse President Trump of trying to undo his predecessor’s legacy, one bit at a time.
Speaking of critics, outdoor clothing seller Patagonia got a little dramatic over the declaration, swapping out its homepage for an announcement that “the president stole your land,” adding that it was “an illegal move.”
This is what's on Patagonia's home page right now. pic.twitter.com/eFAp7lnYTY
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/937823057175031808
It’s not stealing if he’s GIVING BACK THE LAND https://t.co/4CjoF2X55M
— Indy 08 (@Independence24) December 4, 2017
What idiots. All that land stays federal land except now people can actually use it for hiking, fishing, kayaking, hunting, etc. When it was monument land no one was allowed to use it. https://t.co/rwRmMJjs4m
— Kim Priestap (@kimpriestap) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/inlanddefense/status/937833595284078592
https://twitter.com/BlakeSeitz/status/937828825798529026
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https://twitter.com/libertylilly/status/937834897074540545
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Interesting. So Executive actions, once done, cannot be legally undone. Huh. That's the Ninth Circuit concept of rights. https://t.co/yyd7hoM8Kp
— CLA (@ConservativeLA) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/bloodless_coup/status/937843862952988673
And for another perspective:
Did you know @POTUS has the authority to designate or shrink monuments under the #AntiquitiesAct? Many forget this 1906-era law goes both ways. Why scaling back, not entirely removing two Utah monuments, is a good compromise. More at @resurgent => https://t.co/ZEIms9PpPe
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) December 4, 2017
But … Patagonia said it was an illegal move!
President Trump did the people of Utah a great favor today by rolling back harmful land use restrictions in southern Utah. #utpol pic.twitter.com/RZFJd0K6pi
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl/status/937841421649883136
But … illegal!
P.S. Buy our sweaters.
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