Letter: Whether ill-informed or dishonest, the Lyman and Jackson-led BLM-targeting “rally” merits the same judgment
Wearing a MAGA hat and a Lyman for Governor campaign shirt, Phil Lyman urged attendees at a rally in support of motorized access to Arch Canyon to get involved in the public lands fight in San Juan County on May 4. Photos by Doug McMurdoheld by two Republican candidates for state offices held at the Monticello BLM building over the weekend, and the depth of their ridiculous anti-federal ideology.
First: When they whine about search-and-rescue expenses, I can’t help but wonder if either of them have heard of the PILT program; the federal government subsidized the San Juan County budget to the tune of $1.725 million in PILT payments in 2022. Strangely, neither of them seem to know that the state of Utah also subsidizes SAR expenses for the county. Grand County has far more people visiting our public lands than San Juan, and yet our far busier SAR team is quite adequately funded .
I’m not sure if these guys are ill-informed or just dishonest, but neither of those are a good look for our elected public servants.‘No easy answers’: LDS parents wonder if early morning seminary is worth the risks to teens’ health