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kpete

(72,014 posts)
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 03:50 PM Oct 2013

GOP Congressman Wants To Sell Off Our National Parks

A powerful Republican chairman in the House of Representatives just shared with his constituents his desire to begin selling our national parks. Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida was caught on video in a local town meeting. Here is what he said:"I got attacked in a previous town meeting for not supporting another national park in this country, a 200-mile trailway. And I told the man that we don't need more national parks in this country, we need to actually sell off some of our national parks."
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/13/443171/cliff-stearns-sell-national-parks/

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GOP Congressman Wants To Sell Off Our National Parks (Original Post) kpete Oct 2013 OP
Flori DA ...... MindMover Oct 2013 #1
how about we sell them or just give them to the oil companies...they will be good stewards.... spanone Oct 2013 #2
Story's a year and a half old. Didn't Stearns lose his seat in 2012, after redistricting? struggle4progress Oct 2013 #3
Yep. onenote Oct 2013 #6
Keep digging Repukes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #4
To themselves malaise Oct 2013 #5
Of course. jsr Oct 2013 #8
This is their mentality.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #7
And TR wants to rise up from his grave and beat the crap out of him. Brigid Oct 2013 #9
Those are fighting words. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2013 #10

spanone

(135,872 posts)
2. how about we sell them or just give them to the oil companies...they will be good stewards....
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 03:55 PM
Oct 2013

proof a true dumbfuck can be elected to the house...

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
7. This is their mentality....
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 04:32 PM
Oct 2013

They believe EVERYTHING is about profit.

They would sell their grandmother to be raped, pillaged and plundered if they could get $.50.

They talk about American values and the flag and apple pie and the Bible but their actions are all about "me, me, me" and how much M$NEY I will have in the bank.

Their God is money and if one is a Christian this will likely land them in hell for eternity. I am not a vengeful person but I really can't help hoping these a-holes all spend the rest of time (eternity) in hell.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)
9. And TR wants to rise up from his grave and beat the crap out of him.
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 04:38 PM
Oct 2013

Even if he did lose his seat.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
10. Those are fighting words.
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 04:44 PM
Oct 2013

I have a great appreciation for our National Parks, and screw any teabagger who wants to sell them to develop golf courses. We're keeping our National Parks. They're worth fighting for.

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