BLM blinks in their range war

MalibuGuru · Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300

I never said they should be privately owned. As a matter of fact, if the feds ever gave them up, it should be stipulated that only a small percentage should be private. However, if California wanted to look for water, or NV wanted cattle grazing on the land, local politicians elected by local voters would have a better say on what happens in their territories.

The California Coastal Commission does a fine job in protecting our coastline. We don't need feds telling us what to do on our land.

Some of you might say we fought wars for this land. Well it took soldiers from all 50 states to fight, for all 50 states....equally.

PS, why does Hawaii, the last state to be added own such a large % of their state? Most of it still looks pretty nice, and serves the needs of its people.

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

Stevenbard.

The right wing here does not want the State to own the land. Their argument is that the lost revenue from that land creates a hardship for the local and state governments. Total BS.

You downstream folks should consider yourselves lucky that the watersheds near my place, at the headwaters, are owned by all the States and not only my State.

The State management of the land near me sucks. Too many regulations and limits on access. They treat it like their own private reserve.

J64TWB · Joined: 24 Dec 2013 Posts: 1685

Ya Mon, coboard. Great point on headwaters. Couple of Dunkin Donuts and a strip mall or two on top of that mountain would be pretty nice though. Is that coboardhead as in Colorado? Where is ya? Thinking front range is a good retirement possibility.

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

Frederick

Southwest part of Colorado. Four Corners area. Mountains and Deserts...lots of Federal BLM land. BLM management is highest use of any resource cause they leave us alone to play with the least restrictions...unless ya shoot at 'em.

J64TWB · Joined: 24 Dec 2013 Posts: 1685

BLM blinks, but FBI is not. Too bad for those armed supporters. Can you say jail?

uwindsurf · Joined: 18 Aug 2012 Posts: 968 Location: Classified

MalibuGuru · Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300

That has already happened. For $60 you can get a license to buy pot in California.

This federal government has already chosen not to enforce various laws anyway. Immigration, the ACA, and pot are just a few laws not enforced.

While I believe that pot is very harmful to people, I do not support prison sentences for drug offenses. I think recreational drugs should be a state rights issue. Most laws should be dealt with at the state level.

Certainly, gun, pot and abortion laws are very different from state to state.