Should National Monuments Be Protected by the Government?

If I were president I would add to the number of national monuments. National Monuments add to the beauty of our country and should be preserved for the future. They are also a part of the history of our country. According to the article, "Mr. Roosevelt's major conservation achievements have presidents unilateral authority to protect historic landscapes and structures that were being destroyed, looted and desecrated as the West as settled." This act was clearly intended to protect not destroy monuments.

The US have to protect all monuments and nationals parks against degradation. I think it's an obligation for the government to preserve the national heritage. They are an essential part of US attractivy and soft power. This is paramount for tourism. In the world, most countries take care of monuments and natural space. French tv star Stephane Bern struggles to preserve antique castles and statues,... and asks for donations.

I think Mr. Trumps plans to shrink the size of existing national monuments is both unethical and wrong. Former president Theodore Roosevelt worked hard trying to keep monuments and land protected from the harshness of mankind. Sure for now all he wants to do is shrink these monuments, but what will come next? Tearing up other protected landmarks for economic use? We don’t know what other historical landmarks will be targeted next.

The national monuments have provided me and my family endless fun and adventure. I think President Trumps plan to shrink the size of existing national monuments is terrible. I believe this is a bad plan because these national monuments are the bread and butter of American tourism; people come to America because of our beautiful parks and monuments. If I were president and had the power to add to the list of monuments, I would add to them with more quality monuments, I would most definitely not get rid of them because they are to be cherished for decades to come.

I believe that National Monuments should be protected by the government. The National Monuments are a treasure that was given to us naturally in which we all enjoy. If they were to shrink the monuments then it wouldn't be the same. I think keeping the history of our National Monuments is far more important than gaining economic use.

National parks are made to preserve land and prevent *exactly* this, from commercial interests taking them over and tearing them down for profit. I can't even believe this is happening, what has this world come to when we must destroy what others have put up for our own personal gain? That sounds like some dystopian "lord of the flies" situation, destroying and stealing for personal benefit. The growing interest of commercial entities on natural and preserved land has done nothing but grow exponentially, and why wouldn't they? Nature reserves are like a huge, juicy grape on a vine that has nearly been plucked clean, and the company would rather have them than keep eating the dried up grapes along the rest of the vine; they just have to convince the vineyard to give the grapes to them to consume rather than saving them for the fine wine that is the experience of nature for those down the line.

I think that yes the government should protect national monuments and I don't think that someone would remove a national monument or make it smaller. I think with doing this the land that had been protected for whatever reason like it being a burial ground for native americans or endangered species have inhabited it would be put at high risk.People will exploit the land in some way whether that is building something commercial on the land to further profit or just becoming reckless with what is still protected by the government. I think that if Trump was to make national monuments smaller that people would take that as they are not important and do not serve a purpose when in fact they do and harm or disrespect could be done to the land or monument so I do not think that the places that are protected by the government because they are a monument should be affected.

national parks and monumets have a terrific economic potential. statue of liberty, a heap of scrap metal, let's melt it. yellowstone np: all this geothemic potential wasted so far, let's exploit it. hawaii volcanoes np, kilauea: ditto grand canyon: great site for another huge dam or two sequoia, yosemite and redwood nps: wasted lumber cascades, olympus nps: ditto zion np: great quarry potential Grand Staircase-Escalante nm: lots of undevelopped coal etc. your suggestion here, cc: secretary zinke (add vouchers for air travel and a new cowboy hat and also a nice palomino horse with western saddle).

Trump wants to shrink them all to the size of a statue of a confederate general, where he can put each on the top of a metal horse and use them to line the streets of Washington.

I strongly believe Trump should not be allowed to shrink or demolish national monuments. The national monuments have significant meaning to individual people, cultures as well as having historic importance. To shrink or take away a national monument and convert them into commercial use is absurd. People have already taken over so much of this earth and having places such as Bear's Ears to enjoy the beauty of nature is wonderful. There is no need to put there, for example, a mall. I believe he can choose not to add any more in his time, but he should not take the existing ones away.

I believe that National Monuments should be protected by the government. National monuments are places or things within our nation that we all cherish and admire. They are the natural or manmade beauties that the Earth has given to our nation and we should do everything to preserve the national monuments. The posterity of the nation deserves to see the monuments just like those who came before them. By allowing the protection of monuments to go away only degrades America's past achievements by figures like Teddy Roosevelt but also the cultural history of the United States. If protections were to go away, no one will be happy to hear about oil companies or mining companies setting up camp in former monuments and tearing them down. Tourism might be damaged as the public land may get handed over to companies or corporations wanting to buy the land. The land should be protected by the Federal government and be kept public for all to enjoy. Even shrinking the area of a national monument like the Bears Ears monument in Utah can have adverse effects. If the surrounding area is not protected, the ecosystem and environment may collapse which defiles the beauty of the location. Though it may seem appealing to remove federal protections of monuments, I believe that preserving the beauty of America is more valuable than budget cuts in the name of politics. At the minimum, the government should not change the current policy of monuments and refrain from devastating cuts.

yes they should be protected by the us governement