How could Repukes be upset over national monuments. Or veterans. Or disabled. Or women. Or...

[UTUSN]

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http://fusion.net/story/378242/obama-national-monument-designation/?utm_campaign=ThisIsFusion&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social
[font size=5]Obama just announced two new national monuments and Republicans are furious[/font]

.... The new Gold Butte National Monument consists of about 300,000 acres of land in southwestern Nevada. This area was in the news in recent years because of its use by rancher Cliven Bundy, who grazed his cattle on public land without paying for the right to do so, prompting a standoff with the federal government. Bundy is currently awaiting trial from that incident, but I can’t imagine he’s too happy with the news.

The other area, Bears Ears National Monument, is significantly larger, consisting of 1.35 million acres in the Four Corners region of Utah, close to the Navajo Nation, which was part of a coalition of tribes that had sought the designation. In addition to its natural beauty, the area is of historical significance to native groups of the region, containing many artifacts and archaeological sites. ....

To say that Utah Republicans are upset about the move would be an understatement. Sen. Orrin Hatch called the designation a “travesty,” while Sen. Mike Lee told Buzzfeed News he would “work tirelessly” to undo the designation. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, one of the loudest voices in Congress for developing public lands, called it a “midnight move” (as of press time it is 6 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. in Utah).

A bunch of white dudes ignoring the desires of Native Americans. What could be more American?

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[BainsBane]

1. Because the GOP wants to sell off the national parks

As does Trump.

[sarcasmo]

2. I'M sure that's an area Hatch and his cronies wanted to sell for drilling rights.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Follow the money. That's the answer to ALL of these questions.

There could be exploitable natural resources in the national parks, forests and monuments; now they can't get at them. If the government spends money to help disabled people or women or children or the poor, that means there can't be such big tax cuts for the wealthy. That's why the GOP wants to repeal the ACA: the insurance premium subsidies are being paid by tax increases on people making more than $200,000. The GOP wants that money to go back to where they think it should be - in the pockets of the wealthy. All of this is about money. All of it.

[Skittles]

4. because they are fucking ASSHOLES

they care ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES

they fail to see WHAT IS IN IT FOR THEM because they are a bunch of ENTITLED ASSHOLES

[UTUSN]

5. Ty. You know what your mission is.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Exactly! If they can turn a buck from it, it's no good to them.

Fucking bastards.

[NBachers]

6. It's because they all are fucked up shitheads.

I will be exuberantly cheering on the Republican Death Race during the Great Trump Republican Die Off.