Good GOP Policy, Craziness, or Nutiness About State Rights

Utah GOP Rep. Rob Bishop Says: "States can better manage the nation's lands."

(his deputy, I guess will be citizen Cliven Bundy from Nevada)

This story is interesting, if not insane at first glance - more anti-Federal any and everything here in part from Think Progress:

A group of Republican congressmen this week took an aggressive step in a campaign to seize and sell off America’s national forests and other public lands.

In launching what they are calling the “Federal Land Action Group,” Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) plan to develop a legislative framework for giving states control of America’s public lands. Calling the federal government a “lousy landlord for western states,” Rep. Stewart said “we simply think the states can do it better.”

Bishop, who is also chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, said that “this group will explore legal and historical background in order to determine the best congressional action needed to return these lands back to the rightful owners.”

This latest effort to transfer or dispose of national forests and public lands was immediately blasted by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee, as being unwise, unpopular, and illegal.

“Building on the ideas of extremists like Cliven Bundy, House Republicans have formed a group to explore the idea that if you see a federal resource you like, maybe you can just take it,” said Grijalva in a statement. “There is no legal authority to give these lands away to developers and no chance the American people will support such a scheme.”

In addition to Bishop and Stewart, the group’s “Congressional team” includes: Reps Mark Amodei (R-NV), Diane Black (R-TN), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Cresent Hardy (R-NV), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).  

Story continues at the link… how do we spell another insane GOP idea? This article pretty much defines that for us. Wow ... What's next Texas/Rick Perry-style secession talk that he put forth and then backtracked? Sure seems like it. Stay tuned.