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babylonsister

(172,763 posts) Thu Oct 16, 2014, 10:24 AM Oct 2014

Obama monuments rile the GOP [View all]

Is there anything they won't complain about?

Obama monuments rile the GOP
By Timothy Cama - 10/16/14 06:00 AM EDT

President Obama’s growing list of national monuments is angering Republicans, with many calling the increased land protections an abuse of power.

The president has named 13 national monuments so far using the century-old Antiquities Act, putting tight restrictions on more than 1 million acres of public land.

The most recent designation came last week, when the president designated more than 350,000 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains in California as a monument near Los Angeles.

While Obama and his allies see the land protections as furthering the cause of conservation, Republicans say they are evidence of an “imperial presidency.”

“The Antiquities Act is a political arrow in the president’s quiver,” said Melissa Subbotin, spokeswoman for Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah). “It’s abused for political purposes.”

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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/220837-obama-monuments-rile-the-gop

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Obama monuments rile the GOP [View all] babylonsister Oct 2014 OP

Whining is what Republicans do best. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

Our country will soon be President Obama and President Reagan yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #8

Nothing's being named for Obama. For one thing he's still in office. For another... Hekate Oct 2014 #12

Yes. The headline made me think that these monuments were being NAMED after After maddiemom Oct 2014 #15

That's probably what you're meant to think nxylas Oct 2014 #31

You don't know what you're talking about. Cha Oct 2014 #21

Of course the are all riled up JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #2

Exactly . geretogo Oct 2014 #27

since they like imperial presidents they should be happy belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #3

Of course reflection Oct 2014 #4

Just saying.... Lochloosa Oct 2014 #5

Obama breathes Faux pas Oct 2014 #6

They could always address this problem by winning a national election BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #7

Fuck the republicans and the oil barrel they rode in on. liberal N proud Oct 2014 #9

You stated the real issue. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #19

I agree. LoisB Oct 2014 #20

I support Obama in this matter. bigwillq Oct 2014 #10

I thought convservatives should be all for conservation ... srican69 Oct 2014 #11

I wish they were blaming him Spirochete Oct 2014 #13

"Being black while president" rock Oct 2014 #14

Change the name of Reagan Airport back to its correct name and we'll talk, assholes. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #16

Not only the airport . Get his name off the Navy ships . He did'nt serve a day in the military . geretogo Oct 2014 #26

Republicans are just upset that they are not named after Reagan. . B Calm Oct 2014 #17

Another battle for the people. . . h2ebits Oct 2014 #18

"Obama _________ rile(s) the GOP." Orsino Oct 2014 #22

Funny! AndreaCG Oct 2014 #30

So, going all the way back to 1960, how do administrations compare? hatrack Oct 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author redruddyred Oct 2014 #24

It's the People's land not the the Corporations you sick right wing scum . geretogo Oct 2014 #25

I have 2 words for them.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #28

So did Kenndy monuments and Clinton naming. They want all things Reagan...nothing else. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #29

First they complained that Obama himself closed all the monuments when the Republicans shut down yardwork Oct 2014 #32