[jdege]

He’s right, of course. All of the public lands should have been turned over to the state, when the territory became a state.

But there’s no way the courts will agree with him.

[PAR35]

All of the public lands should have been turned over to the state, when the territory became a state.

Maybe it should have been, but it wasn't. Read the statehood documents.

[DoodleDawg]

He’s right, of course. All of the public lands should have been turned over to the state, when the territory became a state.

Nothing requires the federal government from doing do, and the Oregon Enabling Act specified what went to the state and what remained with the government.

But there’s no way the courts will agree with him.

No reason why they should.

[itsahoot]

But there’s no way the courts will agree with him.

And whose fault is that?