Since Nevada has been a state for approx. 150 years, the US had plenty of time to dispose of public lands in accord with the intent of the Founders.
That they haven’t, and an unimaginable 89% of Nevada is “held” by the Fed puts them in violation of their responsibilities under the Constitution.
You and I and just about everyone here agrees. Except for a few government hacks on here that like to post to get responses.
The question they cant answer is; what does art 1 sec 8 the 17th enumerated power say? It says, the FEDERAL government can not retain any land other than what is listed.
They answer by saying..OH THE TREATY! But the Treaty! When Nevada became a state, all that land goes to them and IF they passed, in their constitution saying otherwise, then, their state constitution needs to be corrected.
This is all well and good, but does not pertain to the land in question in Bundy’s case.
The lands that were in use by private interests were protected by the treaty that ceded them to the U.S. and there was no provision in the treaty for reverting them to the government.
Even if Bundy’s claim were somehow defective (which I do not believe is true) the Fed Gov still would have no claim to it.