For one, he’s protesting the federal government “owning” something like 86% of the “public” land in Nevada. And the fact that they have driven the public OFF said public land through their anti-public, anti-liberty policies. And why are they doing this? First excuse was environmentalism. And now it’s “green” energy. But the underlying reason, as always, is pure old fashioned greed, corruption and lust for power. Politicians doing favors for well-heeled or corporate donors, even foreign entities or governments, or even flat out bribery. They did the same against logging and mining. Even recreational use of the public land. Nothing good can come out of this unconstitutional policy. Ever!
I stand 100% for the Bundys and their fellow Nevadians and the ranchers, loggers, miners, farmers, fishermen, water users, recreational users and all freedom lovers throughout the west who are being deprived of the use of their public lands and waters. The federal government should immediately return all so-called BLM lands and waterways over to the respective state governments. And that is in line with the constitution. The federales have no legal constitutional authority whatsoever to lord it over the states or the people.
Fascism must never be allowed to take root in America.
BTTT
I believe you are correct. My research indicates that the federal government imposed an unconstitional requirement for statehood upon Nevada to disclaim all rights and title to the lands puchased from Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo when it did not do so for other states. (e.g. Texas)
You know how I feel about Texas sovereignty and States’ Rights. I believe Nevada has a constitutional right to those lands.