Source: Center for Western Priorities.org
“From Wild Horses & Burros to National Monuments, Zinke Wages War Against the Wishes of American Taxpayers”
Zinke: “My Brain is THIS big!” Crowd: “Reeeeeally?”
DENVER—Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wrapped up a four day tour of Utah, where he visited Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The secretary’s visit was billed as a “listening tour” to hear from locals, but he did not hold a single public meeting, spent nearly the entire trip alongside national monument opponents, and failed to meet with key tribal leaders who have worked to protect threatened cultural sites as a national monument.
As the much-anticipated visit comes to a close, the Center for Western Priorities issued the following statement from Deputy Director Greg Zimmerman:
“It was amateur hour in Utah this week. Secretary Zinke’s one-sided listening tour amounted to little more than a series of staged photo ops with national monument opponents, while the loud pleas from the local monument supporters fell on deaf ears.
“Several times during his visit, Secretary Zinke indicated his mind is already made up— he wants to eliminate or shrink Bears Ears National Monument. Any action to undermine the Bears Ears, or any monument, will leave a dark stain on Secretary Zinke’s tenure at the Interior Department.”
During his trip, Secretary Zinke stood by as Senator Orrin Hatch insulted Native American tribes, then wagged his finger at a Native American monument supporter who asked why he refused to spend more than an hour listening to the tribes that originated the proposal for Bears Ears National Monument. The next day, Secretary Zinke borrowed a horse from San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams, who claimed “no one really settled here” before his white ancestors arrived in Utah.
Although Secretary Zinke claimed the outcome of his “review” is not preordained, his actions and words in Utah indicate otherwise. He told the Deseret News, “Bears Ears is a little large to me,” and during a press gaggle, said Bears Ears will “be public land after the monument.”
More Stupid Zinke Stuff:
https://www.ecowatch.com/zinke-national-monuments-2474403129.html
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/28/comment-they-tried-to-bully-murkowski-it-didnt-go-well/
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2017/08/15/public-lands-group-launches-ad-campaign-targeting-zinke/
…and the hits just keep rolling.
Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs
Straight from the Horse's Heart 
Wow! Unbelievable! It just gets worse and worse. Where is the country going? Ignoring the people who.built and settled the country are ignored. If we forget our history, how are we to know where we were and where we are going? How sad!!
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https://returntofreedom.org/2017/08/18/zinke-to-lead-sham-closed-door-wild-horse-summit/
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He. ..Zinke…is a heartless cruel individual
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Zinke held a private “listening tour” for ranchers in June. So far no such equivalent meeting with nonranchers about their concerns regarding public lands, to my knowledge.
http://www.capitalpress.com/Idaho/20170605/farmers-ranchers-have-unprecedented-meeting-with-ag-interior-secretaries
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zinke goes on Mediterranean tour instead of visiting national monuments on chopping block
https://www.ecowatch.com/zinke-national-monuments-2474403129.html
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Frightening. Very frightening to know that this kind of person and his cronies are in charge of management decisions on OUR public lands.
And I think we know what rock this guy crawled out from under; “San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams, who claimed “no one really settled here” before his white ancestors arrived in Utah.”
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Much has been said about the intentions of zinke & his ajenda with billionaire Koch and the oil companies. They care nothing for our beautiful west, only seeking to enrich themselves. Lets keep fighting them
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what a bunch of blowhards…
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THIS ZINKE IS NOT ONLY HEARTLESS, GREEDY AND SNEAKY HE’S IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED AND IS ONLY OUT TO MAKE MONEY.
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Zinke is bought & paid for. Does not have Info to not be biased. !!!
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