tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post2783295373604141193..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Very thoughtful piece on the Oregon situation, linking Hammonds and BundysLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-3542200883899412382016-02-29T22:21:12.524-08:002016-02-29T22:21:12.524-08:00Nice stuff, Lisa.
Most of the urban public is who...Nice stuff, Lisa.<br /><br />Most of the urban public is wholly clueless to how the small size of claims allowed under the Homestead Act has set up first a tragedy of the commons on the arid range (as everyone fought over grazing of unclaimed lands) and then enduring conflict between ranchers and bureaucrats (and mining companies wanting land and environmentalists/conservationists.<br /><br />In wetter areas, people claimed all land, so successful farmers and ranchers were able to expand by purchases, but in case of the range, they were stuck dealing with bureaucrats who just don't have the same skin in the game and who don't bear the consequences of cutting back AUMs or blocking access to private water claims.TokyoTomhttps://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tomnoreply@blogger.com