The question of who the public is would be vital. The word is used in two entirely different meanings, maybe three, and the equivocation gives rise to many misunderstandings. For example, when we refer to the public corporations, we actually mean the private sector not the public sector. When a person stands to testify in a City Council meeting and claims as a private citizen to represent the public, he is speaking nonsense since he is addressing the representatives of the public--the Mayor and the City Council.
Well, since I don't believe we should have national parks and that it is a state's right, I guess I've pretty much decided who owns what:')