Do deeds and titles matter? Do boundaries matter? Do taxes matter? Is private property to be protected by law?
But hey, if you DO own a lake, then by all means enjoy it. Keep others out if you must.
I would.
Thousands upon thousands of farmers and others own private lakes and ponds all over the country. They routinely keep others out.
Do deeds and titles matter? Do boundaries matter? Do taxes matter? Is private property to be protected by law?
Private property no longer exists in this country. The government has established first claim on it long ago and they are stepping up the pace with which they exert those "rights" all the time through enviromental laws, zoning laws, real estate taxes, asset forfeiture and mob rule. It didn't take long for people to catch on that they could control (and thereby own) other people's property by employing govenment to do their dirty work for them.
Many, many of them are so called conservatives. They exist on this site in great numbers, and the difference between them and liberals on this issue is nil.
PS, you seem to know this so I'm addressing your comment but not really you.