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The Homestead Act should be brought back to life. 160 acres or whatever, probably depending on the nature of the land in the region. There is the chance for those caught in the economic squeeze. You can apply for 5 acre homesites, but that isn't the same. Let homesteaders clean deadwood out of the forests, reduce the fire danger and improve the land.

YES!, Did you see Frontier House? I think 160 acres might be too small BUT it's a start in the right direction. Barring that, give it back to the natives (darnit!). Give them control over it w/o nice little EO's locking it up so they can't utilize it. 'White man' used his resources for millenia to pull his people out of the stone age, it's a travesty to deny NA's the ability to do the same if they so desire. Another beef, the Burea of Indian Affairs has *got* to be the most racist named organization I've heard of. I mean really, 'Indians' can't manage their own affairs? What on earth did they do before 'fedgov' came along, evicted them and then told them what to do? /rant