Largest Private Western Land Owners Controlling Huge Amounts Of Public Land

[sndmn11]

Is it time for memes yet?

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[Terrapin]

“Landowner James Cox Kennedy (Cox Enterprises chairman) shut down recreational access to Montana's Ruby River for years, installing fences and challenging public use from bridges, leading to long-running disputes and court cases affirming public access. The controversy involved historical access points and Montana's Stream Access Law.”

I think this one demands some attention from sportsmen… since his company just bought Kuiu.


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[ThorM465]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but we haven't been a capitalist nation since the 16th Amendment.

I'm a huge proponent of capitalism. However, capitalism isn't compatible with the vast majority of societies. It is only compatible, it will only work long term in a virtuous society. We haven't been a virtuous society for a long time, which is why we've seen our capitalist system eroded drastically over the last century.

This, I have to disagree with entirely - if for no other reason than the ease with which it could be worked around. Instead of 1 owner, it would end up being multiple family members owning chunks, and then multiple shell-companies with opaque ownership.

It could be if not done correctly with appropriate penalties. The one fortunate part of our federal tax system is that it is ready made to handle overseeing such a limit. We have to add a line or two to a few filings. A line on your tax filings. A line in your brokerage statement for acres owned per holding, etc.
Every entity has individual(s)s owner(s) at some point. If you own 1% of an entity that owns 1,000,000 acres, then you own 10,000 acres that go directly towards your limit. If you're part of a 4 member family trust that owns 100,000 acres, then you own 25,000 that goes towards your limit.
Keep reporting requirements simple and penalties steep.