Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke
Source: Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department spent $138,670 on a door at Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s office, according to records first uncovered by The Associated Press and reviewed by HuffPost.
The department awarded the contract to Conquest Solutions LLC, a Greenbelt, Maryland-based company that specializes in automation systems. A contract summary available online lists the purchase as “Secretary’s Door.”
Conquest Solutions could not be reached for comment late Thursday. The Interior Department did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment Thursday.
However, department spokeswoman Heather Swift did confirm the purchase to the AP, saying that Zinke was not aware of the contract and that the purchase is part of a long-running modernization of the historic headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
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Straight from the Horse's Heart 
A disgusting bunch if Deplorabkes! Looters of our tax dollars. And killers of our Wild Horses and Burros. How much longer do we have to put up with these Morans? Can’t spend a penny on cars for the animals but this jerk needs a security door! Maybe his head should be stuffed and mounted on the wall like all the other animals he has killed! Disgusting!
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Too bad he didn’t buy his Own Exit sign! I just got disturbing information. Can you still see who actually has applications in for horse slaughter plants?
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Crooks all. What comes goes around.
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How much does it cost to get a new door?
Homeowners can expect to pay between $500 and $1,230 to install or replace a steel entry door. The cost of a steel entry door ranges between $200 and $500, depending on the thickness of the door and its style.
I spent some time yesterday listening to members of the National Park System testify (WHINE!) to the congressional resource committee how they didn’t have enough money to keep the restrooms open in Yellowstone park.
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My two bits: they spent $670 on the actual door, and $138,000 on consultants. Nice work if you can get it.
Maybe Zinke should be nominated for a Golden Outhouse award, since this makes a good testimony towards his evident opinions about public lands for the public good.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/09/ryan-bundy-figure-in-rancher-standoff-with-feds-running-for-nevada-governor.amp.html. YOU THINK ZINKES BAD……WELFARE RANCHER RUNS FOR NEVADA GOVERNOR!!!!!!
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Outstanding
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From your link, we’d better pay attention or lose our public lands forever. Coming soon to a state near you?
“After being freed from jail, Cliven Bundy filed a lawsuit in January against the state of Nevada seeking a declaration that public lands in the state are owned by the residents, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/09/ryan-bundy-figure-in-rancher-standoff-with-feds-running-for-nevada-governor.amp.html
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This is from about 4 years ago but still relevant re: Cliven Bundy.
On November 3, 1998, United States District Judge (USDJ) Johnnie B. Rawlinson “permanently enjoined (Bundy) from grazing his livestock within the Bunkerville Allotment (‘The Allotment’), and shall remove his livestock from this allotment on or before November 30, 1998… (and) ordered that Plaintiff shall be entitled to trespass damages from Bundy in the amount of $200.00 per day per head for any livestock belonging to Bundy remaining on the Bunkerville Allotment after November 30, 1998
900 cattle times $200 per day = $180,000 per day times 365 days = $65,700,000 per year times 25 years = $1,642,500,000 that Bundy owes you and me plus interest and fines and court costs.
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GG, just one year of those fees would pay for almost the entire wild horse and burro program, even today! Brilliant suggestion, which Congress should be made aware of, especially as it puts the financial numbers in scale.
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From DC REPORT.ORG
Interior’s Zinke: No Friend of the Animals
A Year in Office, and He’s Targeted Eagles, Elephants and Other Species
BY SARAH OKESON
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has taken aim at iconic animals like the bald eagle and the elephant with his policies and pressured subordinates at Glacier National Park in Montana to reopen the park’s lakes to motorized boats after invasive zebra mussels were found in the state.
In November, the Fish and Wildlife Service lifted a 2014 ban on importing the body parts of dead elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia. Trump put the imports on hold after widespread outrage, but recently the FWS said it would grant permits on a case-by-case basis.
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL is another former Zinke campaign contributor.
“It would seem that Zinke is letting SAFARI CLUB set Interior’s agenda,” said Tanya Sanerib of the Center for Biological Diversity.
https://www.dcreport.org/2018/03/12/interiors-zinke-no-friend-of-the-animals/
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REVOLVING- DOOR
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, INDUSTRY LOBBYISTS AND REVOLVING-DOOR OPERATIVES SHAPE SAGE GROUSE POLICY
Public records show that industry groups and conservative politicians have had the ear of top Department of the Interior officials as they seek to dismantle conservation protections for the imperiled species.
AUTHOR: JIMMY TOBIAS
PUBLISH DATE: FEB 20, 2018
A review of public records-some released weeks or months ago, others newly obtained by Pacific Standard-shed light on the industry insiders and revolving-door lobbyists and lawyers who have been influencing DOI’s actions on sage grouse policy. These records suggest that the Department of the Interior is in thrall to private enterprise and conservative political factions at the expense of the public interest-and the imperiled bird’s future.
https://psmag.com/environment/at-the-department-of-the-interior-industry-lobbyists-and-revolving-door-operatives-shape-sage-grouse-policy
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