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10/6/2003
8:25:16 pm EDT
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Court Declines To Consider Challenge To Clinton Monuments
Author: Robert Gehrke, Associated Press Source: The Casper Star Tribune (WY)
Title: COURT DECLINES TO CONSIDER CHALLENGE TO CLINTON MONUMENTS
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt praised the Supreme Court for refusing to consider a lawsuit challenging the creation of national monuments in five Western states.
The court reinforced the president's power to protect federal lands, Babbitt said Monday.
''I would suggest this is good news for future presidents,'' said Babbitt, who oversaw President Clinton's designation of 19 national monuments under the century-old Antiquities Act.
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| Blessed Be | Oct 7th. at 8:31:51 am EDT |
by equinox (Pittsburgh, PA) - wc_xemail
finally something has stopped the onslaught of the current poltical juggernaught and his crusade to destroy our planet!!!! Bright blessings to all. I am sure though, this is not the last we will hear of this, the shrub is not one for taking "no" lightly.
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| Whew! | Oct 6th. at 11:44:41 pm EDT |
by Mike Welch (Sarasota, Florida, USA) - wc_xemail
Looks like the asphyxiating "embrace" this particular executive branch had on the judicial branch is coming to an end. Thank you Supreme Court Justices. And may a wise seperation of powers flourish and endure--for it's our politic's greatest defense. And insures our legacy to future generations.
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| 3 Snaps In A "Z" Formation | Oct 6th. at 9:40:39 pm EDT |
by aquilo (los angeles, california) - wc_xemail
Score one for the parties who are trying to save some of this wonderful continent, rather than pave it over with shopping malls and other corporate enterprises. It's a great day knowing that the court system upheld the raison d'etre for these National Monuments.
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| Hah! | Oct 6th. at 9:33:36 pm EDT |
by Gaellyn (Demorest, GA) - wc_xemail
The thing that gets me...
These lawsuits are, of course, being brought up by one of the special interests that is trying to get the most benefits from the Bush Administration: The Logging industry.
To call these new national monuments "tinder boxes" is a little bit inflammatory. (har!)
Yes, i agree, Sometimes forests need a little help clearing brush and thinning out...BUT, thats what forest fires are FOR! these "gentlemen" would have us believe that they are going through and only taking out a few trees here and there, and, of course, they really have the environment's interest at heart!! all they are trying to do is help the forest!!
Yeah. And the King of Siam is cooking me dinner.
::shakes head:: i'd rather have a tinderbox than a box of sawdust.
peace
gaellyn
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| Heh ... | Oct 6th. at 8:52:26 pm EDT |
by KarEEna (Perth, Australia) - wc_xemail
Notice that the only presidents to NOT use this power were Reagan and both Bushes . . . Probably the three most greedy, selfish and ecologically (amongst other things) dangerous presidents ever elected (or appointed) .
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| Curious And Curiouser | Oct 6th. at 8:44:05 pm EDT |
by Rhymer (Ann Arbor, MI) - wc_xemail
This may be simply the Bush Administration not wanting to give up power, rather than any concern for the national monuments. Given the logging friendly attitude of the Bush folks, it may just be that they didn't want other legal entanglements, or they had other loggers in mind.
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