[AndyTheBear]

If the feds have to compensate farmers for water diverted (stolen), will the fed also need to compensate property owners whose land was stolen to create de-facto federal nature preserves on private property?

They have to, if they want to follow the fifth amendment to the US Constitution which forbids them for taking private property for public use with out just compensation.

[sergeantdave]

If that's the case, the fed will owe private property owners hundreds of billions, after interest is calculated. The last number I saw was 103 million acres of private property seized to create government zoos. Don't know if that total is just fed theft or both state and fed.

I'm sure a judge will find that stealing land is different from stealing water and no compensation is due. Then the fascist theft will continue.

[sergeantdave]

If that's the case, the fed will owe private property owners hundreds of billions, after interest is calculated. The last number I saw was 103 million acres of private property seized to create government zoos. Don't know if that total is just fed theft or both state and fed.

I'm sure a judge will find that stealing land is different from stealing water and no compensation is due. Then the fascist theft will continue.