Should not the law enforcement on these lands be left to local law enforcement agencies?
Thomas McClintock
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Thomas Miller McClintock is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has been an advocate for limited government and fiscal conservatism throughout his political career. McClintock has focused on issues such as tax reform, environmental policy, and government spending. He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the California State Senate, where he gained recognition for his commitment to conservative principles.
the only solution big enough, is to transfer the BLM and Forest Service lands to the states
I think anyone who watched that unfolding fiasco can answer it was completely insane.
Our Constitution is founded on a separation of powers. Congress has the sole authority to make the law, but the President has the sole authority to enforce it.
the House did send legislation to the Senate earlier this year and in the prior session to do precisely that.
The EPA now threatens, again through executive fiat, to vastly increase its jurisdiction over virtually all water in the United States.
The unconstitutional and illegal assertion of such authority would impose Federal riparian rights in direct violation of current Federal law.
delay or derail the implementation of this vital, innovative, and broadly supported plan
Do Americans truly want the Federal Government to decide whether they can remodel their home or landscape their backyard?





