Posted on 03/19/2006 2:10:39 PM PST by AZRepublican
Why don't Americans do this same thing by moving to higher capital areas?
Just what would be the purpose of selling BLM lands to the citizens? What do you expect to result from this?
Right now we are under a storm trooper attack against the small farmer and the small rancher. The people that buy these lands are going to make a living in what trades, what industries? Lumbering perhaps? Sorry that trade is done for also.
I am interested in your answer.
Indeed.
That same American intuition and passion continues to make our economy the envy of the world.
I have never seen anything but recessions reduce trade deficits.
Many years ago when I worked for a Large Computer Company, we were selling computers to Japan, but due to regulations, these (about $100,000,000/year) did not count against the trade deficit. By not counting them against the deficit, the Japanese allowed some American apples (the fruit, not the computer) to be sold in Japan.
Most certainly a seller would not get top dollars under the fire sale, however, the details of the sale have not been released and no buyer identified. Potential buyers are private equity firms such as Carlyle and Blackstone but they are apprehensive because of the level of scrutiny this transaction will bring. Where are you obtaining the evidence that the US Government covered difference between the marker versus "fire" sale price?
When you look at the things immigrants, legal and illegal receive when they come to America it is easy to see why they come here.
Medical care is one of these things. Do you know what has been happening to our medical care in the past decade? It has been collapsing that's what. Why? Because of the law that states that everyone is entitled to free emergency medical care. The rising costs of emergency care to illegal aliens is bankrupting hospitals nationwide!
Tell me what other countries offer such benefits.
"And it would take many, many years "
That is the problem, our overall plan and economy only looks at what can happen for the next short term profit report , or next election cycle to see if viable.
If it took a decade to put men on the moon, we could replace all liquid fuels with hydrogen using nuclear power to distill sea water if there was a will and a 10 year or longer plan too, tax breaks for corporations who go along, and citizens . We are spending more money and time in the middle east for the same ends, we could convert to hydrogen at a fraction of the cost that is now spent for guarding tankers to ship past Iran, and the economy in turn would benefit,
Its really a winning proposition, but agreed the problem cant be done on a quarterly basis which is the essence of how our economy works, there would have to be governmental leadership, as well as irrigation in the desert for food using the power, its all solvable, this is not a technical problem but a bureaucratic one.
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