Obama Plans To Designate New Monument, Republicans Plan To Freak Out

[okaawhatever]

WASHINGTON –- President Barack Obama plans to announce a new national monument on Wednesday, protecting nearly half a million acres in southern New Mexico.

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, near Las Cruces, will be the largest monument Obama has designated so far. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that the designation will help generate $7.4 million in revenues from tourism, and will "preserve the prehistoric, historic and scientific values of the area for the benefit of all Americans."

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Obama's use of the act, however, has drawn criticism from Republicans in the House who passed a bill in March that would curb his ability to designate new protected areas. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), the author of that bill, sent a letter to Obama on Monday urging him to "reconsider" the designation, citing concerns over security along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Jenny Burke, spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has said that the agency supports the monument creation. “This designation will in no way limit our ability to perform our important border security mission, and in fact provides important flexibility as we work to meet this ongoing priority,” Burke told The Washington Times.

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[Cali_Democrat]

1. How dare the black guy in the White House designate national monuments...

...like so many white Presidents before him.

How uppity of him.

[Major Hogwash]

2. It says it will be near Las Cruces.

Has anyone here ever been to Las Cruces?

[chillfactor]

4. I live in New Mexico...

Las Cruces is a beautiful area in this state and economically is doing very well...

[newfie11]

5. Yes

It is a pretty area and should be preserved.

[duhneece]

11. Las Cruces is the second largest city in New Mexico

A best kept secret. Most folks assume that Santa Fe is second to Albuquerque. I've hiked in the area they are going to make a monument. Yay for us and for generations to come.

[TeamPooka]

3. Tell the freepers it's where the FEMA holding camp will go. That will keep them busy for a while.

[liberal N proud]

6. What's new - Obama's ________________ has drawn criticism from Republicans...

No matter what he does the fucked up republicans have criticized it, blasted it and attacked it.

[Scuba]

7. Yep, even when he endorsed their policies.

[myrna minx]

8. Exactly.

[okaawhatever]

14. A lot of what he does affects big business and not in a good way. Here the cattlemen are worried

plus if there are any minerals/oil/gas on the land those groups will be pissed. Their profits will go down and they find working hard for a living distasteful.

[hatrack]

9. Obama plan to breathe offends Republicans. Obama plan to have lunch offends Republicans.

Obama plan to conform to laws of gravitation, thermodynamics offends Republicans.

[Leme]

12. There may be legal justification for this

see: drones kill US citizens; NSA data collection

[duhneece]

10. The cattlemen and our TeaParty US Congressman Steve Pearce are really pissed

The cattlemen fear this means cattle are more likely to be pulled from the land, as well they should, and Pearce stays pissed.

[spanone]

13. they defy every fucking thing he champions. every. fucking. thing.