[Dead Corpse]

I don't know how conservative my position would be, but I don't believe in anything like the "public" lands we have now. Millions of acres put off limits by government edict.

Allow private investment. Period.

Then your question becomes moot. Anyone drilling on their own land doesn't need to compensate their neighbor.

Sarah's position follows the law. IF you are going to have PUBLIC resources, then any profit made off that land needs to be shared with the "owners". Ie; the Public.

[Darkwolf377]

I don't know how conservative my position would be, but I don't believe in anything like the "public" lands we have now. Millions of acres put off limits by government edict. Allow private investment. Period. Then your question becomes moot. Anyone drilling on their own land doesn't need to compensate their neighbor. Sarah's position follows the law. IF you are going to have PUBLIC resources, then any profit made off that land needs to be shared with the "owners". Ie; the Public.

That's the best, most honest answer I've gotten in the year-plus that I've been asking this question.

Thanks for giving me something to think about, unlike the other, frightened posters on this thread.

Your response may in fact lay this question to rest with me--see what happens, fanatics, when someone simply answers a simple question with facts? "Your" side turns out to have the "right" answer.

I don't understand the fear and anger of the other folks who couldn't give such a straightforward response. They should have the courage of their convictions. Which they would if they could get past the celebrity love and actually think about ISSUES, which is the only thing that matters in such questions.

Thanks again.