The Romance and Reality of Federal Lands Part 2 of 5 from The - TopicsExpress



          

The Romance and Reality of Federal Lands Part 2 of 5 from The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on #TransferPublicLands There was a legal presumption as each new state joined that it did so on equal terms with the existing states. Yet for some western states, that equality was delayed and at last denied. Nearly every state, as a condition of joining the union, turned over “unclaimed public lands” to the federal government. This established a moment of clear ownership of these lands so that they could be sold or given away. This was federal policy and was referred to in state enabling acts—the agreements between Congress and the people of a new state. ...Finally, the federal government was never intended nor designed to managed great tracts of faraway land. Be sure to Sign & Share the Petition AmericanLandsCouncil.org/Petition
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:17:16 +0000

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