Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Congressional Proposal Would Create A Texas-Sized 'Republic Of Cliven Bundy' | ThinkProgress

Cliven Bundy may be in jail, but he still has friends in Congress.

The U.S. House of Representatives next week is expected to vote on a proposal that would exempt 48 counties, primarily in the West, from the law that has been used for more than 100 years to protect archaeologically, culturally, and naturally significant resources in the United States, including the Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty.

The counties that would be exempted from the Antiquities Act of 1906 cover more than 250,000 square miles — an area nearly the size of Texas. The amendment, which was authored by Rep. Stewart (R-UT) and Rep. Gosar (R-AZ), appears to have two main purposes....
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/07/08/3796737/republic-of-cliven-bundy/


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