Don't Sell Our Public Lands
Did you hear that there was a bill presented in the Montana Senate that would have protected our public lands from being sold? Mainstream media outlets were strangely silent on this bill.
Jedediah supported this bill to protect our public lands from being sold.
This Bill Would Have worked to keep Our Public Lands Public!
Watch Jedediah in Action!!
Watch an actual legislative hearing on a bill designed to prohibit public land managing agencies from selling off our public lands here in Montana. Interestingly. this bill was OPPOSED by many notable special interest (wildlife/conservation) groups who also publicly claim to protect public lands from a "selling off to the highest bidder." Click the picture to view the hearing.
- Bill Hearing Starts at 8:55:48. Republican lawmaker presents her bill to protect our public lands.
- 9:01:00 - A representative of the National Wildlife Federation (special interest group) explains that he feels the process of putting Federal Public Land up "for Auction to the Highest Bidder" should not be stopped!
- 9:11:25 - Jedediah's questioning of the sponsor and then the various special interest/political advocacy groups who opposed this legislation designed to prohibit the sale of our public lands, yet claim to protect our public land.
- 9:19:38 - The sponsor calls out the hypocrisy of these groups who advocate to protect our public lands, spread rumors about the sale of public lands, but then turn around and oppose legislation designed to actually prohibit the sale of public lands without even offering amendments or improvements to address their concerns.
- The same groups opposed a bill to protect state lands from selloffs in the Natural Resources Committee.
- Generally, if an organization presents itself in opposition to a bill that they are generally in favor of, they come in as a "soft opponent". Then they offer amendments and help to improve the legislation to something more acceptable for them while retaining the original purpose. These organizations did not offer any amendments or help. They just opposed.
These same individuals also opposed a similar bill that would have protected state land from selloffs.
Why would these groups oppose legislation they claim to advocate for?
Could it be driven by the $ they draw in by keeping this issue alive??
These groups raise incredible amounts of money pushing the narrative that our public lands are in danger of being "sold off" If this and other bills protecting our public lands from sale were passed, this issue would die, and so would there piggy bank!
Nevertheless, Jedediah Hinkle doesn't play politics and has worked extensively to increase access and recreational opportunities on our public lands, and to keep our PUBLIC LANDS PUBLIC!
Click here to watch the hearing.