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DenaliDemocrat

(1,805 posts)
13. I live by Vermejo Park
Wed May 6, 2026, 11:00 AM
1 hr ago

And it’s a huge ranch that sells hunts to the highest bidder.

Now, a little bit about that land. CF&I Steel owned huge land holdings to mine coal (the deposits here are rich and the coal is low sulfur and high energy. Rockefeller and his heirs bought that land for next to nothing and exploited Italian, Greeks, and Spanish/Mexican laborers to make their millions. The Ludlow Massacre was in response to Rockefeller’s “militia” where among other things, 4 women and 9 children were burned alive.

That land should be turned into a state park so the descendants of these people can live enjoy as well as others. Right now, it’s $20,000 to hunt am elk.

Ted Turner is a rich asshole. Don’t pretend he’s some kind of nature freedom fighter.

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*****BREAKING NEWS***** Ted Turner Has Passed [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 2 hrs ago OP
He had been suffering advanced dementia and his son had taken over the massive land holdings hlthe2b 2 hrs ago #1
Well said malaise 2 hrs ago #2
I live by Vermejo Park DenaliDemocrat 1 hr ago #13
That is a tiny piece of the story. He did do a lot of good for conservation. You should educate yourself. hlthe2b 1 hr ago #19
My grandfather was at Ludlow DenaliDemocrat 32 min ago #28
It is YOU who is lecturing me and everyone else here--without the facts of those posting here. hlthe2b 24 min ago #30
I call out a guy who locks people out of land DenaliDemocrat 19 min ago #31
Clearly you did not even bother to read what I posted to you from the CNN biography. hlthe2b 17 min ago #32
A good man he protected prairie lands and supported the American Bison too. Botany 2 hrs ago #3
And Trump is trying to get rid of bison on public land. mtngirl47 1 hr ago #12
He's an asshole. DenaliDemocrat 1 hr ago #14
Learn something. Botany 1 hr ago #20
I live here. DenaliDemocrat 1 hr ago #22
You made your point. Joinfortmill 28 min ago #29
In my long career as a communications attorney I interacted with Ted a few times onenote 2 hrs ago #4
I was lucky to attend an advertising sales seminar that he led mtngirl47 1 hr ago #15
When I was a waiter Henry203 2 hrs ago #5
He was married to Jane Fonda... kentuck 2 hrs ago #6
A great environmentalist - a man that made the world better. walkingman 2 hrs ago #7
RIP Ted. FalloutShelter 2 hrs ago #8
Sad news. 87 yrs. old. From ex Jane Fonda: Liberal In Texas 2 hrs ago #9
So incredibly moving. Thanks for sharing that. Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #16
... SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #10
As an addendum... PCIntern 2 hrs ago #11
Lost Cause and Colorization bmichaelh 1 hr ago #17
I remember seeing Gettysburg edhopper 1 hr ago #23
Gods and Generals... RetiredParatrooper 59 min ago #25
Remember watching the Braves on TBS. Kingofalldems 1 hr ago #18
The only good thing about his having dementia AdamGG 1 hr ago #21
Montanans are so hoping Ted Turner's son MontanaMama 1 hr ago #24
I met Ted once... GiqueCee 41 min ago #26
... 2naSalit 32 min ago #27
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