“Perhaps no other issue to arise in Carson City has enjoyed such widespread support as the need to secure the state’s rights to its own land. In 1979, Nevada lawmakers passed the “Sagebrush Rebellion” statute, rejecting the constitutionality of federal claims to unappropriated lands in Nevada.”
So why isn’t Reid standing up for the clear desires of Nevada voters and Nevada’s State legislature? As U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Reid has the power and influence to swiftly and easily implement the requests from Nevada’s legislature to treat Nevada equally with other States.
• First, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives would enthusiastically vote to treat Nevada like a grown-up, full State and vote to reduce Federal control over Western States.
• Second, Reid runs the U.S. Senate with an iron fist. He has the clout to add at least 6 Democrat votes to the 45 Republican Senators, to pass such legislation with 51 votes. But such legislation backed by Reid would probably clear with 80 to 90 votes out of 100.
• Third, the Democrat Party including Barack Obama would have no choice but to follow powerful Reid’s lead.
Renegade Rancher Cliven Bundy is shining a spotlight on this issue. The hair-raising show-down between the Bureau of Land Management and militia supporting the cattle rancher is raising questions. Bundy insists that the State of Nevada, not the U.S. Government, owns the land his cattle are grazing upon. Bundy claims that he was paying grazing fees to Clark County, but the County stopped accepting his payments.
Bundy’s objection is that in every territory that became a State, the Federal government “owned” or controlled all the land managed as a “territory.” But once a “territory” achieved Statehood, all of the land was relinquished to the new State.
So how is it that the U.S. Government owns 84% of Nevada? It is almost as if Washington, D.C. is treating Nevada as a child that cannot manage itself. Nevada citizens are being discriminated against.
Oh, cut it out----Harry's a pal. That was s-o-o-o-o nice of Harry to tell us what dummies we are WRT the internet. We really should do something nice for Harry---as a token of our deep appreciation (cackle).
Luckily, with 2014 Republicans taking over the Senate, that gives us dummies some really nice options.
Why not give Harry a brand new office ....in the Capitol's sub-basement, next to the furnace. Harry'll just love his brand-new cardboard desk (some assembly required). Although I hear phone service isn't hooked up down there yet. Harry can always use smoke signals (from the handy furnace) to communicate.
And give 'ol Harry a comfortable chair---and tell him not
to worry about all those silly electrical switches laying around.
States, and the citizens of the states need to take possession of their property, and evict the federal government from all properties that aren’t granted to it in the Constitution.