• Flying Squid
    link
    495 months ago

    The “Utah Sovereignty Act,” which went into effect this year, is what they claim allows them to do this.

    The Legislature may, by concurrent resolution, prohibit a government officer from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of a federal directive within the state if the Legislature determines the federal directive violates the principles of state sovereignty

    Which… why even have a U.S. at that point? Just secede if you feel that way.

    • @nomous
      link
      195 months ago

      Just secede if you feel that way

      The land doesn’t even belong to them. Between the Bureau of Land Management, National Forests, Parks, National Monuments, National Recreation and Wilderness Areas the federal government owns over 70% of Utah.

      • 0^2
        link
        fedilink
        35 months ago

        Guess it’s time to evict them eh?

        • @nomous
          link
          25 months ago

          “If they don’t like it here they can get out” or something.