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DenaliDemocrat

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47. How about you quit glazing

Wed May 6, 2026, 02:27 PM

8 hrs ago

A billionaire who bought up huge tracts of land and then locks the native people out and sells hunts to his millionaire friends?

You think he’s special? There are hundreds of ranches just like that in this part of the world? It’s a BUSINESS model.

You like him? Great? In my world he’s an asshole.

Oh, and come Columbus Day I would expect you to remain conspicuously silent. Kind of the same deal…

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*****BREAKING NEWS***** Ted Turner Has Passed [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago OP

He had been suffering advanced dementia and his son had taken over the massive land holdings hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Well said malaise 12 hrs ago #2

I live by Vermejo Park DenaliDemocrat 12 hrs ago #13

That is a tiny piece of the story. He did do a lot of good for conservation. You should educate yourself. hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #19

My grandfather was at Ludlow DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #28

It is YOU who is lecturing me and everyone else here--without the facts of those posting here. hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #30

I call out a guy who locks people out of land DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #31

Clearly you did not even bother to read what I posted to you from the CNN biography. hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #32

I live here DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #37

Your living in that part of Colorado* (and I too live here) does not show you know anything about hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #38

Honestly, just stop DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #39

You don't bother to read anything before you spew forth. I already said I agree on Vermejo Park hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #40

Again. My family has lived in this part DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #41

How about you stop arguing about a point with which I have repeatedly stated that we agree? hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #44

How about you quit glazing DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #47

He bought land that you believe was never legal to be sold. Maybe so but you try to extend hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #49

Rockefeller put a bounty on my grandfather's head DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #51

I understand your resentments. But they are misfocused. hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #52

I'm sorry but no... DenaliDemocrat 7 hrs ago #54

A good man he protected prairie lands and supported the American Bison too. Botany 12 hrs ago #3

And Trump is trying to get rid of bison on public land. mtngirl47 12 hrs ago #12

He's an asshole. DenaliDemocrat 12 hrs ago #14

Learn something. Botany 11 hrs ago #20

I live here. DenaliDemocrat 11 hrs ago #22

You can lead a horse to water Mysterian 8 hrs ago #46

Again DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #50

You made your point. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #29

In my long career as a communications attorney I interacted with Ted a few times onenote 12 hrs ago #4

I was lucky to attend an advertising sales seminar that he led mtngirl47 12 hrs ago #15

And you have long earned my respect malaise 9 hrs ago #43

Thanks. I'm heading to our island home away from home. Not looking forward to $8 gallon gas. onenote 8 hrs ago #45

Well gas prices are up here malaise 8 hrs ago #48

The sad part is that I can head to the islands, but I can't escape the monsters. onenote 6 hrs ago #57

When I was a waiter Henry203 12 hrs ago #5

He was married to Jane Fonda... kentuck 12 hrs ago #6

I remember they stayed friends Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #36

A great environmentalist - a man that made the world better. walkingman 12 hrs ago #7

RIP Ted. FalloutShelter 12 hrs ago #8

Sad news. 87 yrs. old. From ex Jane Fonda: Liberal In Texas 12 hrs ago #9

So incredibly moving. Thanks for sharing that. Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #16

... SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #10

As an addendum... PCIntern 12 hrs ago #11

Lost Cause and Colorization bmichaelh 12 hrs ago #17

I remember seeing Gettysburg edhopper 11 hrs ago #23

Gods and Generals... RetiredParatrooper 11 hrs ago #25

Remember watching the Braves on TBS. Kingofalldems 12 hrs ago #18

The only good thing about his having dementia AdamGG 11 hrs ago #21

Montanans are so hoping Ted Turner's son MontanaMama 11 hrs ago #24

Is that Beauregard? BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #33

I met Ted once... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #26

... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #27

I will forever thank him Jilly_in_VA 10 hrs ago #34

Is that why we can't watch WGN anymore?! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #53

You got it! Jilly_in_VA 6 hrs ago #56

LOL buzzycrumbhunger 3 hrs ago #59

I kept a letter from him (his office?) from the 1990s. Ilsa 10 hrs ago #35

One of my early jobs. calimary 9 hrs ago #42

Smooth sailing, Captain Outrageous* - may the wind forever be at your back. Buns_of_Fire 6 hrs ago #55

Turner was a pioneer in network news PCB66 5 hrs ago #58

Why does someone always have to come and shit all over a thread recognizing someone who's passed? MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #60