[Bobalu]

The Bundy’s have been ranching that land since 1870.

IMO the land they have been grazing cattle on for over a century should belong to them.

[DannyTN]

"The Bundy’s have been ranching that land since 1870. IMO the land they have been grazing cattle on for over a century should belong to them."

So what if it wasn't the Federal government that owned the land, but rather Citizen B, let's say Rush Limbaugh owned the land. And Rush had allowed Bundy to graze cattle on it since 1870. Did Rush forfeit his land to Bundy because of his generosity? Can Rush now never repurpose his land, but must hold it forever in perpetuity, so Bundy can continue to graze on it.

I'm sympathetic to the plight of the Bundy's. They've built their home and business for decades on the use of land that didn't belong to them. And now they have no legal recourse to change their fate.

[Boogieman]

“IMO the land they have been grazing cattle on for over a century should belong to them.”

So if I use public lands long enough, they magically become my property?

[taxcontrol]

The land was owned by the US government before Nevada was even a state (1864). In fact, the US government has owned the land since the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1844.