I know I am going to flamed for this and called a bunch of names.. but here goes. I will try to present this discussion in a straighforward manner and people decide for themselves. (I so far agree with BuckeyeTexan.)
How this question is answered is going to affect how a person views this current situation.
Does FedZilla have authority to purchase land?
If the answer is no, then an explanation of the Louisiana Purchase will be the next topic (and all other followup and similar purchases.)
Ok, but regardless of a no or yes answer, assume that FedZilla has purchased land. (Yes, I know that the purchase would be made with my money, which can open up a host of other discussions.) But with the FedZilla purchase, then what entity would then have authority over that land? Would it be FedZilla, would it be me (the purchase was made with my money), or who? Could I just go out to that land and build a house and declare it mine? If the purchase was the Louisiana Purchase, then there is no state involvment at the time of purchase. How does FedZilla control the land? Could FedZilla declare some of it as National Parks or National Forest? Could FedZilla sell some it to individuals such as myself? Could FedZilla relinquish some authority to a state after the state has been recognized?
This discussion changes quickly if FedZilla takes authority over land which it never purchased and never had authority but wants to have authority over; actions such as emminent domain, or declaration of wetlands, or some obtuse snail, come to mind.
The FedZilla can and has bought lands. Those lands became territories. The FedZilla has the right to manage territories. Over time, those territories (at least on CONUS) became states.
Once statehood is achieved, they’re no longer territories and the limits on land ownership by the fed gov come into play.
Nah. Probably kicked in the teeth a few times, but you'll heal. Heh.
(I so far agree with BuckeyeTexan.)
Now yer playin' with fire. ;p
Well there's always the old Homestead Act of 1862.