Well, I see the discussion has continued. :"Liquidation of public lands?" That's a completely false narrative. You're not going to see en bloc sales of public lands to the private sector anytime soon, for at least two reasons: Number one, there are no corporations interested. The evil timber industry no longer exists, the large corps are now all REITs focused on profit through real-estate management with timber an incidental. Then, the fact is, the recreational RE market isn't that big. Average wages still stink, so there are a relatively few people who are interested in starter castles on big chunks of forest. No customers there. Number two. No matter who you are, public land in large chunks, where you don't have to hunt down the owner to ask permission, is a widely supported concept. Even if the customers were there, the public won't support massive sales that would anyway dent the larger ownership. Only in the case of close-in, isolated, or swappable lands could you expect sale -- and that would probably have to have an acre-for-acre factor that the public finds acceptable or favorable. But liquidation as a narrative is a total effing lie. A Goebbels-style Big Lie aimed at the gullible by the dishonest. It just deflects from the real issue, which is the allocation of purposes on public lands -- set aside for a selfish elite (wilderness and roadless) or the greatest good over the long run (multiple use).
And Beretta says he doesn't CARE if Soros gives a zillion to RMEF? Precisely the problem. Soros, and his spawn, are fiscal rapists who could care less about American principles or values. America just happens to be where the money is, not counting his skinning off Asian capital 20 years ago. Then you need to understand that Soros is not an idealist by any stretch of the imagination. He gives to further HIS causes and expects results from his funding, results he cares about. What are they? Not what you want, or what RMEF wants.
Never mind that RMEF did support wolves for a while, while accepting granting funds from the usual suspects of Green Incorporated. There was a house cleaning of the board and the membership when the full effects of wolf predation became obvious to all, as did the politics of wolf repopulation.
Up hills slow, Down hills fast Tonnage first and Safety last.
