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Title: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: CG6468 on March 24, 2013, 10:52:43 AM
Of course, there will be no one to staff them.

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Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments

The Washington Times

Friday, March 22, 2013

Even as President Obama highlights impending cuts to national parks because of the sequester, he plans to use his power as president to designate five new national monuments Monday, according to an administration official.

The new monuments will be: the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico; the San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington State; the First State National Monument in Delaware and Pennsylvania; the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio and a monument commemorating Harriet Tubman and her role in helping black slaves reach freedom through the the Underground Railway in Maryland.

Rick Smith, of the Coalition of National Park Retirees, said that the president acted because Congress had failed to enact legislation creating more parks and protected sites.

“Americans support and want more parks and monuments because they boost local economies, preserve our national heritage and tell our diverse American story,” Mr. Smith told the paper. “In particular, all Americans can be proud with the establishment of the First State National Monument in Delaware — all 50 states are now home to an area included in our National Park System.”  

 Wah-wah-wah. I'll show youse 'publicans.  (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/22/despite-sequester-obama-designate-five-national-mo/)
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: txradioguy on March 24, 2013, 10:56:37 AM
How are we gonna see them if they're closed?
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: CG6468 on March 24, 2013, 11:04:13 AM
Quote from: txradioguy on March 24, 2013, 10:56:37 AM
How are we gonna see them if they're closed?

bam-bastard will answer that through Carney when he feels like it.
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: Linda on March 24, 2013, 11:38:43 AM
You can get a private tour per the president with a substantial donation to his coffers....
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: thundley4 on March 24, 2013, 06:49:24 PM
How much of this land covers places where oil or gas is available for drilling?
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: CG6468 on March 24, 2013, 07:46:49 PM
Quote from: thundley4 on March 24, 2013, 06:49:24 PM
How much of this land covers places where oil or gas is available for drilling?

Probably all of it.
Title: Re: Despite sequester, Obama to designate five national monuments
Post by: Freeper on March 24, 2013, 08:47:57 PM
As Rome burned to the ground Nero fiddled, as our nation is being destroyed from within, the preezy is going on a spending spree.