[thackney]

Why should the fed be paid for land the fed has no right to own in the first place?

Utah and other lands were part of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty called for the US to pay $15 million to Mexico and to pay off the claims of American citizens against Mexico up to $3.25 million.

Since the Federal Government bought it from Mexico, why do you claim they have no right to it?

[vette6387]

“Since the Federal Government bought it from Mexico, why do you claim they have no right to it? “

And just who “owns” the Federal Government? Answer” The States. This whole issue of “federal land” is counter to the Constitution. What has happened is that Federal Land “Management” Agencies (and there are dozens) have become populated with envirowhackos who see it as their “duty” to “preserve” this land according to their own personal desires. Our first move should be to disband the Army Corps of Engineers. The US Army should be ashamed to have these cretins bearing any part of their good name.

[Colorado Doug]

Since the Federal Government bought it from Mexico, why do you claim they have no right to it?

What about land bought in the Louisiana Purchase, purchased from France in 1803 for US $15 million? Rhode Island? and I'm sure there are others.