The 2016 republican national convention, in which delegates of the united states republican party chose the partys nominees for president and vice president in the 2016 u. The republican platform committee met this week to draft the document that defines the partys official principles and policies. Gop platform proposes to get rid of national parks the republican party platform likely isnt calling for the abolition of all national parks and national forests. In a divided country, support for us public lands is a rare bridge issue yet the republican platform has opened the door to disposing of 640m national acres. Republican platform seeks to sell off all western us federal. Sorry republicans, donald trump doesnt want to sell off public lands. The party for years had been driven by a desire to hand federal land back to states. Republican platform things the republican party is against. Republicans believe in the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death, and that only parents have the right to direct all reproductive decisions for their minor children.
We favor an impartial study of taxfree federal lands and their uses to determine their effects on the economic and. Republican views on the environment republican views. Republican party platform of 1912 the american presidency. Republican party of wisconsin platform republican party. The disagreements between democratic and republican candidates in the past seem to have. The republican party is drafting its 2016 platform, which represents a hard. An amendment demands the feds give public lands back to the states. Jul 11, 2016 in a nailbiting vote monday, the committee tasked with writing the republican partys 2016 platform voted to include language calling on congress to return federal lands to the states immediately.
The 2016 republican party platform includes the federal government ceding public land, which might put areas like these at risk. The pacific railroad and similar vast enterprises have been generously aided and successfully conducted, the public lands freely given to actual settlers. This week has been an exciting one for the transfer of public lands movement as it has now been adopted into the language of the 2016 national gop platform as citizens throughout the country are recognizing that the health, sustainability and welfare of our lands, as well as our people, are dependent upon it. Gop platform adopts transfer of public lands language.
Republican party of wisconsin platform republican party of. In the present state of public affairs we should be inspired by his broad statesmanship and by his tolerant spirit toward men. This years gop platform pushes federal land transfers high. Gop platform committee wants feds to turn fed lands over to. Sorry republicans, donald trump doesnt want to sell off. We support the public display of the ten commandments as a reflection of our history and our countrys judeochristian heritage and further affirm the rights of religious students to engage in voluntary prayer at public school events and to have equal access to school facilities. This years gop platform pushes federal land transfers. Jul, 2016 the drafters of the national 2016 republican platform marked the anniversary by calling for a mass selloff of federal lands in the west, and steppedup logging in national forests. The 2012 republican party platform called for energy independence and a reform of the epa. The republican party of wisconsin is a vigilant supporter of the right of individuals to keep and bear arms embodied in both the second amendment to the constitution of the united states and article i, section 25, of the wisconsin constitution.
As a sign of that partnership, we applaud governor bushs. Factchecking the gops plan to steal your public land outside. The republican platform states that certain federally controlled lands should be given to states to control. The gop platform recognizes this, calling on congress to pass legislation to facilitate the transfer of certain lands to states and national and state leaders. The republican party, assembled by its representatives in national convention, declares its unchanging faith in government of the people, by the people, for the people. A republican president and a republican congress must listen to the american people and forge a consensus solution. The gop platform recognizes this, calling on congress to pass legislation to facilitate the transfer of certain lands to.
Jun 05, 2017 in a divided country, support for us public lands is a rare bridge issue yet the republican platform has opened the door to disposing of 640m national acres. Privatizing of our public lands is being promoted by politicians. Jul 12, 2016 but the republican party platform, rewritten every four years before the party convention, is where things really run wild. Gop panel approves platform with trump tinge, renewed social. Republican platform 2016 with this platform, we the republican party. In a nailbiting vote monday, the committee tasked with writing the republican partys 2016 platform voted to include language calling on congress to return federal lands to the states immediately. Democrats, and a good deal of the general public, seem to see this as republicans abandoning environmental concerns. Republican platform things the republican party is. Republicans in congress are quietly carrying out a plan thats long been part of the gop platform. The nations public lands half the territory in the west must be administered both for todays multiple uses and for tomorrows generations. But the republican party platform, rewritten every four years before the party convention, is where things really run wild.
While the gops publiclands platform isnt anything new, its one. May 21, 2016 we insist on the return of federally managed public lands to the states as promised in their enabling act, excluding existing national parks, congressionally designated wilderness areas, tribal lands, and military installations. Changes in federal public lands policy are under way. Democrats and the gop are miles apart on public lands. The foreign account tax compliance act fatca and the foreign bank and asset reporting requirements result in governments warrantless seizure of personal financial information without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. May god forever bless the united states of america and the great state of new hampshire. Republican party platform of 1892 the american presidency. Rnc platform calls for state control of public lands. Federal public lands shall become state public lands to be managed in accordance with state and local plans. Drafters of the national 2016 republican platform voted this week in cleveland by a narrow margin to support a selloff of federal lands and steppedup logging in national forests.
Republican platform seeks to sell off all western us. Republican party wants to privatize public land popular. Gop platform proposes to get rid of national parks and. The gop party platform, meanwhile, embraces values of deregulation. Republicans seek paradigm shift in federal land management.
Also, public access to public lands for recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting should be permitted on all appropriate federal lands. Factchecking the gops plan to steal your public land the republican partys justification for selling off public lands holds no water. Republican party platform of 1872 the american presidency project. We favor restoration of the traditional republican public land policy, which provided opportunity for ownership by citizens to promote the highest land use. Jul 20, 2016 this week has been an exciting one for the transfer of public lands movement as it has now been adopted into the language of the 2016 national gop platform as citizens throughout the country are recognizing that the health, sustainability and welfare of our lands, as well as our people, are dependent upon it. As permanent tourists move to the western us, the oil and gascaptured republican party is fighting to keep locals out of managing public lands. Factchecking the gops plan to steal your public land. We favor an impartial study of taxfree federal lands and their uses to determine their effects on the economic and fiscal structures of our states and local communities. Republican platform a rebirth of constitutional government.
If it takes aim at public land, zinke will almost certainly face the brunt. Along with provisions on pornography and lgbt conversion therapy is an amendment calling for the indiscriminate and immediate disposal of national public lands. Feb 02, 2017 republicans in congress are quietly carrying out a plan thats long been part of the gop platform. Apr 18, 2014 the 2008 republican party platform called for a good deal of environmental reform, supporting clean energy and reduced emissions. The platform also demands the transfer of federal lands to the states. Gop panel approves platform with trump tinge, renewed. The newly approved republican platform expands the partys support for turning over federal lands to the states creating a new flashpoint in the presidential campaign. Gop platform calls for recycling of old proposals reince priebus, chairman of the republican national convention, addresses delegates during the opening day of. Vice president schuyler colfax was for some time considered a potential rival to grant for the presidential nomination, and had declared himself open to the prospect should grant decide not to run. This week has been an exciting one for the transfer of public lands movement as it has now been adopted into the language of the 2016 national gop platform as citizens throughout the country are recognizing that the health, sustainability and welfare of our lands, as.
Dan evans, signed into law legislation creating our wildly popular alpine lakes wilderness area, between stevens and snoqualmie passes, exactly 40 years ago. The platform openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people, states that manmade law must be consistent with godgiven, natural rights, and calls on the u. Gop platform calls for transferring federal lands the. The 1872 republican national convention was held in philadelphia, pennsylvania, june 56, 1872. Oct, 2016 dems and the gop are miles apart on yet another issue. The delegates of the new hampshire republican party, in convention assembled, in goffstown, nh, on september 24, 2016, pursuant to rsa 667. Grant was unanimously nominated for reelection by the conventions 752 delegates. Gop platform committee wants feds to turn fed lands over. The republican party looks back upon its record with pride and satisfaction, and forward to its new responsibilities with hope and confidence. Gop support appears to signal a shift in the partys public stance. But when lands americans use to hunt, fish, and camp. The newly approved republican platform expands the partys support for turning over.
Jul 22, 2016 factchecking the gops plan to steal your public land the republican partys justification for selling off public lands holds no water. Dan evans, signed into law legislation creating our wildly popular alpine lakes. A movement to remove public lands from federal control has found its way into a draft of the republican party platform. A republican president, gerald ford, urged on by gop gov. When the gop convention opens monday, one plank up for. Platform of the montana republican party adopted june 23. Heres the full text of the 2016 republican platform. We will change the operating culture of the federal agencies that manage public lands, giving a greater role to states and to their political subdivisions in order to foster a creative partnership with the american people. The republican partys justification for selling off public lands holds no. Proposed gop platform advocates surrendering public lands.
Leaked documents reveal the trump administrations plan to sell. Inside the gops unpopular plan to sell off public wilderness. The 2016 republican party platform pointed to 640 million. How do the two parties line up on public land policy. A paradigm shift in the politics of public lands thehill. Leaked documents reveal the trump administrations plan to. This week at the republican national convention the gop released its official party platform. Gop platform calls for recycling of old proposals the. Land bills passage signals gop shift on conservation national. Jan 03, 2017 the house republican plan to give away americas public lands for free is outrageous and absurd, grijalva said in a statement.
Its achievements in government constitute the most luminous pages in our. The drafters of the national 2016 republican platform marked the anniversary by calling for a mass selloff of federal lands in the west, and steppedup logging in national forests. Republican party platform adopts transfer of public lands. The representatives of the republicans of the united states, assembled in general convention on the shores of the mississippi river, the everlasting bond of an indestructible republic, whose most glorious chapter of history is the record of the republican party, congratulate their countrymen on the majestic march of the nation under the banners inscribed with the principles of our platform of. Dems and the gop are miles apart on yet another issue.
Zinke resigns delegate post over public lands disagreement. Platform of the montana republican party adopted june 23, 2018 2 republicans believe that in the absence of free markets and secure property rights, personal and political freedom cannot long flourish. Gop platform supports transferring western public lands to. Jul 19, 2016 gop platform calls for recycling of old proposals reince priebus, chairman of the republican national convention, addresses delegates during the opening day of the convention monday. Sell off public lands in the west, log national forests.
These policies could include facilitating public lands transfers in one direction, or if democrats gain seats, oppose republican efforts to transfer or privatize public lands. The platform also calls pornography a public health crisis while making no such designation for. Jul 25, 2016 notes the assertions about national parks, etc, are not supportable and that the seattle pi actually quoted the 2012 platform, not 2016. We insist on the return of federally managed public lands to the states as promised in their enabling act, excluding existing national parks, congressionally designated wilderness areas, tribal lands, and military installations. Leaked documents reveal the trump administrations plan to sell off our public lands trump and zinke have both said they are against transferring control to states.
Republican party wants to privatize public land popular science. Gop panel approves platform with trump tinge, renewed social conservatism. Nestled in the 66page document are calls to hand over control of federal public lands largely to. Jul 16, 2016 gop platform proposes to get rid of national parks the republican party platform likely isnt calling for the abolition of all national parks and national forests. This republican plan threatens to cut off access to wilderness. The house republican plan to give away americas public lands for free is outrageous and absurd, grijalva said in a statement. A twominute computer search of montanas republican platform, page 12, and a twominute computer search of montanas. We renew our allegiance to the principles of the republican party and our devotion to the cause of republican institutions. Inside the gops unpopular plan to sell off public wilderness the. Gop platform supports transferring western public lands to states. We encourage the county central committees to use these documents as a means to educate the public. This years gop platform pushes federal land transfers returning lands to states has long been a party plank and a shifting political landscape could open the door.