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By definition a monument is established to commemorate some historical event or famous person. So my question here is WHAT or WHO would these new memorials be commemorating? The politicos have been locking up land left and right by using the National Monument designation when it doesn't even fit the definition of the word. It has become a convenient tool for them to use if they want to ram another land grab down our throats. As soon as an area is given the National Monument designation we loose the ability to prospect/claim/mine in those areas unless we already have an established claim before the "Monument" is established. These are public lands and should be kept so all of the public is allowed to use them in a responsible manner.
Can we make the Sacramento Capitol a national monument? I know some of those that abide there are old enough to be history. Ba ha ha ha.
Only if you draw the state line East to West from there. AKA Jefferson...sounds better all the time.
The alternate dictionary definition which applies here is "a noteworthy or memorable example of something".