Some congressman, any congressman, needs to insert a rider in a “must pass” appropriations bill that states that *all* federal land takings in Clark county, Nevada, are to be returned to their previous owners and their families, stripped of federal preserve designations, and that no federal lease of that land is valid. It is either owned by private families or the county itself.
While the Democrats would likely spot it and kill it, it would drive Harry Reid nuts, because he would know that the minute he is out of power, that resolution would be passed, and he and his bastard son would lose all their precious Chinese graft money.
If the Republicans pass it when they are in power, it should include a formal apology to the ranchers whose land was taken, as well as reparations to them for their loss from the takings.
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You raise a damn good point. What is the government's claim of ‘ownership’ based on? Where is the agreement between Nevada and the feds? Why did it take place? What are the names of the persons who entered into such an agreement? Did the people of the State of Nevada have a voice in the decision? Was consideration (money) provided to the State of Nevada for the land? Did Nevada retain a reversionary clause giving it the right to reclaim exclusive control of the property.?