Time for a yard sale? Selling excess property could net government billions

Fox News.com ^ | December 28, 2012 | William LaJeunesse

[WorkingClassFilth]

All levels of gubmint should start selling land to American citizens.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Obama’s friends get first bid.

And there will be only one bid.

[Joe Boucher]

I’ll give ya 100 grand for Ellis Island

[Einherjar]

I have a huge chest of Mardi Gras beads that i will trade for that nearby larger Island.

[Joe Boucher]

Manhatten?
You can have it.
Waaaaay too many crazies on you island there.

[weeder]

I would take your idea a step further. I believe that even the states should forego land ownership. Private property ownership is what distinguishes a free republic from all other forms of tyranny. The feds, the states, the counties and the townships/cities/etc. should not be in the business of competing with citizens for ownership of these assets. Period. End of story.

[Sacajaweau]

When the States own PROPERTY, it is owned by "WE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK" (FOR EXAMPLE). It may be parks, highways, armories, State Offices....

There's a big difference between States ownership and what/and how the Feds own and regulate property.