Monthly Archives: July 2023

Multiple-Use Alliance Formed to Challenge Biden’s 30×30 Agenda on Federal Lands

The Biden Administration has stepped up its efforts to permanently protect the lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).  In April, they issued two notices initiating the process for authorizing new planning rules to … Continue reading

Why is the Government Taking our Land?

By Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Margaret Byfield The piece was originally published in The Washington Times. As one of his first actions in office, President Biden signed an executive order calling for at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to be conserved … Continue reading

Why did Jefferson believe the “small landholders were the most precious part of a State?”

In a letter penned October 28, 1785, Thomas Jefferson records a pivotal experience that illustrated why the land must be owned by the citizens and not retained by government.  Walking through the French countryside, Jefferson’s personal encounter with a day laborer confirms … Continue reading