Comments on: The Colossal National Monument Deception

By: J. J.

J. J. — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:53:22 +0000

Hm. I post under my own name only. I’m sure there’s more than 6 reading/posting here. Just saying.

By: Just Sayin'

Just Sayin' — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 05:02:30 +0000

@ J.J.

OOOOh. I bet Segner’s going to running afraid when he hears that this web site will give blow back if he’s appointed. I can see him shaking in his boots.

In all seriousness, he needs to be afraid because the 6 of you who post under numerous names?!?! GET A LIFE!

By: Disharoon, VA

Disharoon, VA — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 02:04:15 +0000

@Fred you’re a great role model. I went to the State Department office of the Historian and here’s what it says (short version, first paragraph below*). Your state is about 35% federal land, leaving Arizona with a small percentage of private taxable land for the taxes to support schools, fire departments, municipalities, state government, highways, and more. You have a depreciating water supply and over development and agriculture that relies on irrigation, a vicious unsustainable circle of need. All that is left to say is your state is wished the best in a terrible situation.

*Gadsden Purchase, 1853–1854

The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. Gadsden’s Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War…

By: J. J.

J. J. — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:57:26 +0000

Not only that, Jess Lookin – Steve Segner is sadly ill-informed about the issue. If he is appointed to city council, there will be blow back — mostly from this very website. He is emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually bankrupt.

By: Fred Garcia Martinez

Fred Garcia Martinez — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:51:31 +0000

Southern AZ was purchased from Mexico in the Gadsen Purchase. Natives to the valley had left by earlier centuries because of prolonged droughts. Spaniards came around, didn’t like it & left & mostly stayed way south of Phoenix. Other settlers came and some stayed and some left. Stop being a racist hate baiter.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:35:44 +0000

OMG is that Jess lookin for an argument ? Smackdown!

By: Jess Lookin

Jess Lookin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 06:39:25 +0000

@Steve Segner, you said you would never post on the Sedona Eye again.

Another lie.

Steve, you are a LIAR.

By: Steve Segner

Steve Segner — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:31:44 +0000

America stole the lands of the west fair and square from the Mexicans in 1847, That land became the property of the u.s. government to be used for all the people not just the few.
The ranchers want the public lands with out any restrictions so they can run cattle and open mines for coal we do not need, Governments job is to protect the land for all of us.

By: magickj

magickj — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:28:02 +0000

I am more than upset about the federal outreach and land grab in the deserts of California. It had been my pleasure to grow up in Southern California and enjoy the mojave, which was less than a 2 hour drive. It has been a favorite spot for camping, fishing, and sky watching since I was a kid. I learned to drive on a dry lake bed out there, and so did my daughter. Those activities will be greatly curtailed for my children and grandchildren because National Monuments have a “no use” policy. Residents and in-holders in the area will likely be bought out, as the selling of private property to the feds is happening on a daily basis in and around recently made National Monuments.

The National Monument is not beneficial to the communities. It is to restore the LAND, not the PEOPLE. Long term residents in and around National Monuments have had to sell their property. Holdouts find schools and stores closing, and therefore, end up moving eventually.

And what does the swipe of a president’s pen say for our democratic process in this republic? No public comment wanted or needed. The National Monument takes over private property, takes senior water rights, and ends cattle ranching in the area, which has been a staple of our country since it’s inception.

Where in the Constitution does it say that the Feds must be property holders? How much land must they have in their jurisdiction?

We need open accountability for the lands and the destruction of lands by the BLM. At the recent peaceful protest at Bundy Ranch, there were SNIPERS trained on United States citizens. Posse Comitatus anyone?

Not to mention the MURDER of a peaceful protester in Oregon. That man was an outstanding citizen, foster father to 50 boys, a minister in his church. He never had a parking ticket – and they say he had a stolen gun? BS. There was NO gun. Witnesses with video say there was no gun.

So Look up AGENDA 21 Mr OConnell, and weep for what used to be America.

By: THOMAS O,CONNELL

THOMAS O,CONNELL — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 06:09:03 +0000

Good Evening,
Thank PRESIDENT OBAMA and GOD for ou 3 new CALIFORNIA NTL MONUMENTS!
Why are you ARIZONA people so upset ???
I love SEDONA ,GRAND CANYON ,,and lots of ARIZ!…..
BUT why are you so BITTER?????

Are not the nut cases in OREGON STANDOFF,,,,,40 DAYS… ALL stemming from ARIZONA ?????
AS I believe YOU ALL HATE the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ,,AS well as PUBLIC LANDS ..LIKE NATIONAL PARKS, MONUMENTS …AND THE BLM!!!

,As you drive in your pick up trucks with rifles going to the CIRCLE K for beer??????REMEMBER… you can.t have your cake and eat it too!!!

IF you care about the ENVIRONMENT!!!,,,,BE HAPPY about CALIFORNIA’S 3 NEW NTL MONUMENTS!

Keep trying on SEDONA …