BREAKING NEWS – Oahu, Hawaii – President Obama, with the stroke of a pen, created the world’s largest ocean reserve off Hawaii, a move that has angered local lawmakers who accuse the president of disregarding the impact on residents. He used a presidential proclamation to expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii by over 400,000 square miles. The preserve now stretches 582,578 square miles, the world’s largest marine protected area. But the decision drew sharp criticism from the fishing industry and even fellow Democrats, as it will drastically expand the area where commercial fishing and drilling is banned. President Obama responded by saying, “The complaints regarding fishing is without merit. Hawaii is the number one consumer of Spam, so it’s obvious that these people really don’t care what they eat.”
