[Kackikat]

Yes, but with whose money did they pay for the land....the taxpayer. The Federal Government does not own anything, they manage... nor should they...it’s all taxpayer money.

That’s why we get so upset with the 4 trillion dollars in debt....we owe the money, the taxpayers.

[DannyTN]

"Yes, but with whose money did they pay for the land....the taxpayer."

For better or worse, the Federal Government is the agent that we the public entrust to protect and manage our assets, including the land we bought from Mexico.

If you look at it that way, it's Bundy's vs the Greater Public. As part of the Greater Public, I'm okay with charging grazing rights. I'm even okay with re-purposing land. I'm okay with protecting some endangered species too.