usa government and land ownership
Josh Dollins
28-05-2004, 23:50
According to last year's survey by the General Services Administration, the total amount of U.S. land now owned by the federal government stands at a mind-boggling 671,759,298 acres, or 29.6% of our country, mostly in the west and Alaska. No less than 91.9% of Nevada is owned by the feds, while on the whole only 2.4% of all federal lands are secured for military purposes. In addition, 5.1 million acres are classified as "vacant," meaning the land's government ownership has no definable purpose, not even a lousy one.
Lovely stuff eh? :shock: :x anyone else pissed of and disgusted by this or just me?
New Auburnland
28-05-2004, 23:52
whats the big deal???
i think it may just be you
Incertonia
28-05-2004, 23:53
Considering the amount of joy and pleasure I get from the national park system every year, I have to say, Congratulations to the federal government for preserving so much of our unique landscape and making it available to everyone at low cost.
Ryanania
28-05-2004, 23:53
According to last year's survey by the General Services Administration, the total amount of U.S. land now owned by the federal government stands at a mind-boggling 671,759,298 acres, or 29.6% of our country, mostly in the west and Alaska. No less than 91.9% of Nevada is owned by the feds, while on the whole only 2.4% of all federal lands are secured for military purposes. In addition, 5.1 million acres are classified as "vacant," meaning the land's government ownership has no definable purpose, not even a lousy one.
Lovely stuff eh? :shock: :x anyone else pissed of and disgusted by this or just me?Umm, I bet that those numbers count national parks.
While government property is still not that great, I don't think capitalists would use it any more effectively.
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