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59. This has been in the works since Bush. It's a corporate effort to purchase

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 06:46 PM

Jul 2014

and own public lands for its resources just as they are doing around the globe. Bush entertained advisors who suggested the lands be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Like their ownership of our government they are out to divvy up the spoils. And if you think this is an exaggeration, think again. It's already happening....

Idaho Residents Protest Auction of Public Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling

April 2014
Yesterday, prior to the Idaho Oil and Gas Commission auctioning of mineral rights for 17,700 acres of state endowment land, a small but lively group of residents protested the sale, which saw every tract awarded to Alta Mesa Idaho for $1,148,435 in “bonus bids.”

http://ecowatch.com/2014/04/18/idaho-auction-public-lands-for-drilling

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2013
Ignoring Public Outcry, Federal Government To Offer Oil And Gas Leases Near Mesa Verde National Park

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/07/03/2256071/ignoring-public-outcry-federal-government-to-offer-oil-and-gas-leases-near-mesa-verde-national-park/

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Ted Cruz Launches Senate Fight To Auction Off America�s Public Lands [View all] peoli Jul 2014 OP

Fuck him. This land is your land, this land is my land...it's not his to sell, so he can kiss my MADem Jul 2014 #1

I like your response.... prairierose Jul 2014 #3

Hee hee--I forgot the "pardon my French" but I meant it! MADem Jul 2014 #4

No pardon needed! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #6

Most of this is going to be in red states yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #25

It's already happening.... Lodestar Jul 2014 #60

God, they make me both tired and mad. NO, NO, NO!!! Thieves they are. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #2

Fucking piece of Republican shit. Another product of bad family planning. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #5

but, but, but ... enid602 Jul 2014 #7

I cannot think of a person who more deserves to be converted into bear poop in a national park. Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #8

PETA would be after us for giving the bear indigestion nolabels Jul 2014 #19

I have a better idea - Let's see if we can auction off Ted Cruz to any country that will take him. jillan Jul 2014 #9

We should deport him back to Canada. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #10

Too late! Canada granted him his renouncement of his citizenship! They know Nay Jul 2014 #28

Send him back to Cuba then. Kablooie Jul 2014 #35

Send him anywhere. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #39

Didn't he already auction everything he is to the lobbyists? nolabels Jul 2014 #18

Didn't waste time reading it... ReRe Jul 2014 #11

The fact that he is a senator is scary enough, but shebornik Jul 2014 #12

Ted Cruz Is Scary... supercats Jul 2014 #13

Oh shite.. that MoFO would.. how about we auction him off instead? Cha Jul 2014 #14

Is Mme DeFarge still around? WinkyDink Jul 2014 #24

Teddy Roosevelt would be ashamed of you Ted. MiniMe Jul 2014 #15

Feed America to the chipper, like in Fargo. truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #16

Ugh... sakabatou Jul 2014 #17

Let's have a giant yard sale!! elias49 Jul 2014 #20

Sell Big Bend National Park, first. earthside Jul 2014 #21

SELL THE ALAMO! WinkyDink Jul 2014 #23

Let us rather start by closing and selling off the military bases in Texas SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #27

Stay classy, Texas Haters. Paladin Jul 2014 #31

nobody should hate on Texas. navarth Jul 2014 #45

Don't forget the 3.3 million TX votes for Obama, last time around. (nt) Paladin Jul 2014 #46

They already got "Eminent Domain" perverted for private profit (that's when it OKAY for the govt to WinkyDink Jul 2014 #22

ooooo...just wait until the al-Bundy militia gets wind of this! KansDem Jul 2014 #26

If the land were privately owned... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #40

Destruction for profit! liberal N proud Jul 2014 #29

Fine nykym Jul 2014 #30

Want to know what will prevent this? The oil and gas companies. Paladin Jul 2014 #32

Wouldn't the oil and gas companies be the most likely buyers? Red Mountain Jul 2014 #57

Kicked for visability. blackspade Jul 2014 #33

Finally the Republicans are doing something! Hooray! Kablooie Jul 2014 #34

Cruz is a disaster for American politics. He is going to have to be brought under control. ladjf Jul 2014 #36

If Teddy Roosevelt could come back . . . Brigid Jul 2014 #37

Didn't Clinton and Gore do this sort of thing 20 years ago hughee99 Jul 2014 #38

Please elucidate NT juajen Jul 2014 #50

There was a project during the Clinton admin hughee99 Jul 2014 #56

K&R. Disgusting. Overseas Jul 2014 #41

How about we sell Cruz's home off to the highest bidder and drop a drill in the middle LynneSin Jul 2014 #42

The Fasicist State continues to spead its Tyranny over the land . geretogo Jul 2014 #43

Public = me and I refuse to sell my part. LoisB Jul 2014 #44

Perhaps he will sell half dome first... bayareaboy Jul 2014 #47

"more than 50%" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #48

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #49

Why should a POS Canadian be allowed to serve in the US Senate?? OldRedneck Jul 2014 #51

Ted Cruz is a Christian Dominionist, yes? blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #52

Total destruction, except where the Cross shines down from the clouds!! blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #54

Eminent domain appears to be a form of feudalism. polynomial Jul 2014 #53

Fuckin' sellout Blue Owl Jul 2014 #55

Exxon-Mobil Yosemite Theme Park DemoTex Jul 2014 #58

This has been in the works since Bush. It's a corporate effort to purchase Lodestar Jul 2014 #59

how do people get elected and re-elected when they do this shit? yurbud Jul 2014 #61