[hocndoc]

That river is Texas’ backyard. This land does not belong to the government. Private property rights, the right not to have government take property is one reason for the Declaration of Independence.

and our children live here. What an impractical idea,ridiculous

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[BobL]

“Private property rights, the right not to have government take property is one reason for the Declaration of Independence.”

WRONG. The RIGHT for the government to take property is contained in the 5th Amendment to the US Constitution. You may want to read it some time.

[muawiyah]

The River, to the degree it is navigable, belongs to the United States of America and not to Texas.

It's in the Constitution.