Topic: (US) Divest Fed land holdings to Veterans (Read 174 times)

We in the U.S. have two problems:

1)  The Federal govt never got around to divesting their real estate holdings in the later added states of the West.  They, in coordination with the states, started out well with homesteading, but never finished the job.  This leaves the problem in the Western states and causes a lot of friction to this day.

2)  The veterans of our stupid wars have gotten royally fucked.  This especially under the Obama administration where they are considered a threat.  I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out that the 'progressive' policies and mis-management of veterans affairs are designed to produce a high suicide rate.

My suggesting to the Trump-affiliated planners and the Veterans groups would be to lobby for a 'new homestead act' which would strongly favor veterans.

It is a fact of life that the economics and social structures of today are different from the 1800's and it is not realistic to 'carve out a living' on the lands that remain in Fed ownership.  In part this is because the lands suitable for agriculture were long ago claimed.  There are mineral resources and a small number of other opportunities such as recreation however.  Most of them could only be realized by combining lands or rights on them.  There are some complexities in how to make things work out fairly and avoid exploitation by TPTB, but I believe that they could be achieved.

Politically it is a relatively easier problem because there is some justice here.  Of course there would be howls of rage from the 'progressive' side.  That would be fun to watch at least.