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originally posted by: intrptr
"Lawless" is what the BLM is doing to ranchers and land owners. They want to drive people out so they can exploit their property to frack and mine and deforest… at will.
originally posted by: intrptr
People should remember, with dwindling resources available abroad and increasing resistance to "US Humanitarian aid" over seas, the vultures are coming home to roost more, and they're some greedy somabitches.
originally posted by: CommandoJoe
Clearly you guys are not going to convince the other you are right...
Here's a better question:
Putting aside the issue of is the federal government allowed to own this land, SHOULD they own it, or why do the NEED to own it (with exception for military bases, etc)? Why should the fed own 85% of Nevada?
originally posted by: CommandoJoe
The land should revert back to the States.
originally posted by: Leonidas
a reply to: CommandoJoe
What in the world makes you think the State will run anything better than the Feds?
On the Canadian side of the border, the Crown Land is pretty evenly split between Federal Crown Land and Provincial Crown Land. Trust me, the quality of government bureaucrat doesn't magically improve when stepping down a rung on the government ladder. (That goes for the County/M.D. as well)
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: buster2010
Those ranchers... Always wanting $ million freebies from the government...
On a serious note, it's probably good that he's not being released. He's been violent before.