The Bundys, the BLM and the fruits of Govt-owned “property”
[cross-posted from The Anti-Establishment Center Community on Facebook]
A few thoughts on the notion of Govt-owned “property”, in connection with the radical misanthropes who have been ranching in Nevada for 100+ years on “Federal land”.
I’m afraid it’s turtles all the way down, with respect to corrupt “Govt ownership,” particularly with respect to the politics and special interests relating to the Bundy Ranch and Gold Butte:
http://www.infowars.com/breaking-sen-harry-reid-behind-blm-land-grab-of-bundy-ranch/
Also, please consider the corrupt mining of coal, oil, gas and hard rock minerals, our forests and offshore resources, including fisheries — from BP/Gulf to Alberta’s oil sands.
Then consider the corrupt railroad grants and payments, the creation of #LimitedLiability corporations, and the granting to them of pollution permits and use of Govt eminent domain powers.
Finally, don’t ignore all the ridiculous, expensive and environmental Federal hankypanky/”Defense” activities — including decades of open-air nuclear bomb testing — that are possible because the Govt asserted territorial claims over vast resources in which natives, Mexicans and tens of thousands of Americans had already “homesteaded” and lived in one way or another. The Feds have long been and continue to be agents for wealthy private interests to take control of land already used by others.
The destruction of the Appalachians is a long historical example of rich men using government to take land from others who were there first, and using state-made corporations to hide behind the thugs they hired:
http://www.dailyyonder.com/what-happens-when-you-dont-own-land/2009/07/03/2205
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2536601159.html
http://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2148&context=etd_hon_theses
The story continues, and hopefully the Bundy ranch dispute can be a trigger for people seeing a bigger picture.
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