Pave It Over

[John_von_Neumann]

Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests​

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/...ytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million acres of back country in national forests to road construction and development, removing protections that had been in place for a quarter century.

On Capitol Hill, Republican lawmakers are currently writing a plan to sell off federal lands as part of their domestic policy and tax package. The effort has drawn an intense backlash from Democrats, environmental activists and some Republicans.

Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave.

 

[Politruk]

At least there are no rainforests in the U.S.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests​

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/...ytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave.

The EIR industry just bought yachts and houses in Nice.

 

[Pad_Foot]

Yup!
Those folks won’t start any fires

 

[Bray123]

He's made a start by paving over the WH Rose Garden and erecting the 88ft tall flagpoles.

 

[Politruk]

GOP Sen. Mike Lee Forced To Revise Plan To Sell Public Lands After Major Backlash

 

[butters]

At least there are no rainforests in the U.S.

is that a sarcasm font?

6 RAINFORESTS IN THE UNITED STATES (PICTURES & FACTS)

 

[Politruk]

is that a sarcasm font?

6 RAINFORESTS IN THE UNITED STATES (PICTURES & FACTS)

If the global air supply depends on temperate rainforests like it depends on tropical rainforests, we're fucked.

 

[MajorRewrite]

That’s a big no to selling 3,000 square miles

A plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules.

Western state Republicans opposed it anyway:

Lee’s plan has revealed sharp disagreement among Republicans who support wholesale transfers of federal property to spur development and generate revenue, and other lawmakers — including GOP senators in Montana and Idaho — who are staunchly opposed.

 

[LLCox]

He's made a start by paving over the WH Rose Garden and erecting the 88ft tall flagpoles.

Now there is nowhere to land the Presidential helicopter at the White House.

 

[Bray123]

Pave Paradise and put up a parking lot.

Tuns out that times weren't a-changing.

 

[Comshaw]

At least there are no rainforests in the U.S.

If you believe that, you need an education. We may not have a Tropical Rainforest, BUUUUT we do have a rainforest. One of the ones we have here in the states gets 11' to 12' (yes FEET) of rain a year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoh_Rainforest


Comshaw

 

[Politruk]

Now there is nowhere to land the Presidential helicopter at the White House.

I saw one on the lawn just yesterday, when Trump was delivering his F-bomb.

 

[Politruk]

If you believe that, you need an education. We may not have a Tropical Rainforest, BUUUUT we do have a rainforest. One of the ones we have here in the states gets 11' to 12' (yes FEET) of rain a year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoh_Rainforest


Comshaw

If the global air supply depends on temperate rainforests like it depends on tropical rainforests, we're fucked.

 

[Comshaw]

If the global air supply depends on temperate rainforests like it depends on tropical rainforests, we're fucked.

But see it doesn't depend all on the rain forests. It depends on forests in general. The more trees we have on this mud ball the better we are no matter what designation you give them. Do you think any given tree in the Amazon absorbs more CO2 or puts out more oxygen than a Redwood or Sequoia? Yeah.


Comshaw

 

[Politruk]

But see it doesn't depend all on the rain forests. It depends on forests in general. The more trees we have on this mud ball the better we are no matter what designation you give them. Do you think any given tree in the Amazon absorbs more CO2 or puts out more oxygen than a Redwood or Sequoia? Yeah.


Comshaw

Then any forest could safely be replaced with an equal number of fruit trees!

 

[Comshaw]

Then any forest could safely be replaced with an equal number of fruit trees!

And just where are you going to find 300' fruit trees? Are you intentionally using Trumpian logic?
"Wolf Hounds are dogs and Chihuahuas are dogs therefore they are equal in everything".

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Uh, hu, yep, absofuckinglutly.

Comshaw

 

[Politruk]

And just where are you going to find 300' fruit trees?

Don't watermelons grow on those?

 

[Saint_Ann]

Not sure why Democrats are concerned about paving shit over. They do love their dirty, concrete cities.

 

[Bn2f]

Not sure why Democrats are concerned about paving shit over. They do love their dirty, concrete cities.

Huh???

 

[MajorRewrite]

Not sure why Democrats are concerned about paving shit over. They do love their dirty, concrete cities.

Saint_Inanity