Bush calls for national parks makeover (AP)

[lew]

Originally Posted by Diesel66

The oceans/shores. All the land the federal government owns.

There should be no land that the federal government owns.



All land should be privately owned. A small percentage of land could be state owned.

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by lew

There should be no land that the federal government owns.

Too late

All land should be privately owned. A small percentage of land could be state owned.

So who is going to control DC or at the very least the land the white house, capital, court houses, etc..... sit on ?

[lew]

Originally Posted by Diesel66

Too lateSo who is going to control DC or at the very least the land the white house, capital, court houses, etc..... sit on ?

Obviously, the federal government can own DC. It's not part of any state. That's the only land the federal government can legitimitely own.

[Publius]

Isn't a "10 mile federal district" even an explicit item given to the federal government in the Constitution?

[lew]

Originally Posted by Publius

Isn't a "10 mile federal district" even an explicit item given to the federal government in the Constitution?

To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And

[Publius]

Originally Posted by lew

To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And

There it is... I couldn't find it in a quick perusal and didn't feel like hunting.

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by lew

That's the only land the federal government can legitimitely own.

and we come back to that same clause that screwed us over in the first place.


To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.

[imind]

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

what? Thats a blanket statement to make about a president who's done more for energy, pollution and other aspects of the environment than the previous 2 presidents combined.

source?