Taking land from feds, cattle rancher side note

[Robert]

SALT LAKE CITY — Officials from nine Western states, including Washington, say it's time they take control of federal lands within their borders.

The lawmakers and county commissioners met at Utah's Capitol on Friday to discuss their joint goal of wresting oil-, timber- and mineral-rich lands away from the feds.

The Legislative Summit on the Transfer of Public Lands, as it was called, was not publicized until midday, when the Utah House sent out notice of a late-afternoon news conference.

The result of the meeting wasn't clear. But at the news conference, Utah House Speaker Becky Lockhart said it had been in the works before this month's standoff between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The BLM rounded up hundreds of Bundy's cattle, saying he hasn't paid more than $1 million in grazing fees he owes for trespassing on federal lands since the 1990s. But Bundy does not recognize federal authority on the land, which his family has used since the 1870s.

The BLM released the cattle after a showdown last weekend with angry armed protesters.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023416284_landsummitxml.html

Didnt say if Arizona was one but I bet they want in on this.

[Paxton]

Dream on. Don't hold your breath.

[DIGGER]

Dream on. Don't hold your breath.

yeah it can.....iffin enough people get pissed.

[Momz]

Never underestimate the power of pissed off people in large groups!

[Paxton]

"Officials from nine Western states, including Washington, say it's time they take control of federal lands within their borders..."

The above quote is my point of reference. Not talkin' about "under estimating pissed off people in groups."
I am just commenting on the above quote. It ain't gona happen anytime soon.

To say that "... it is time they take control..." versus actually taking control are two very different things.  ???
States taking control of Federal Land is a fantasy. just sayin' ...

Momz, thank you for making it easier to read your "thoughts" ... or were you just freaked out screaming? 

RIDE SAFE

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"Officials from nine Western states, including Washington, say it's time they take control of federal lands within their borders..."

The above quote is my point of reference. Not talkin' about "under estimating pissed off people in groups."
I am just commenting on the above quote. It ain't gona happen anytime soon.

To say that "... it is time they take control..." versus actually taking control are two very different things.  ???
States taking control of Federal Land is a fantasy. just sayin' ...

Momz, thank you for making it easier to read your "thoughts" ... or were you just freaked out screaming? 

RIDE SAFE

How did the land become Federal?

Why should it stay Federal?

Who paid for the land to become Federal?

[Paxton]

Britman;

I don't know the answers to your questions. I suppose one could Google the answers to "... How did the land become Federal or who paid for it."
Do not correct me if I am right, but didn't Teddy Roosevelt had to do a lot with it?

"... Why should it stay Federal?"
On this question one can argue its merits and I would think that both sides would be right. There are strong Pros and Cons for each ideology.