Originally Posted by BuzzH
The federal government absolutely has the authority to be the largest landowner. Pull your head out of your ass and think on your own. You'd be better off than parroting some BS you read on the 'net from your favorite conspiracy website, or something you heard from the bar stool next to you.

How about you show us all the exact constitutional authority the federal govt has to own vast tracts of land?

I can show you this though:

THE PROPERTY CLAUSE, Art 4, Sect 3, Cl 2
The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

THE ENCLAVE CLAUSE, Art 1, Sect 8, Cl 17
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, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;–


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