Um, no. What's wish this guys obsession over the so-called private market? The Federal government may not be perfect but I'd feel a lot better about the future of that property in their hands than in the hands of the likes of BP or Exxon. More extremism from Paul at ThinkProgress:
Take a look at the state of Nevada. Do the people own the property in Nevada? No. Who’s the biggest landowner? It’s the federal government. I would like to see the development of this state the way that Texas had the privilege of developing. Before we went in the Union, it was owned entirely by private owners and it has developed all the natural resources, a very big state. So you can imagine how wonderful it would be if land will be or should be returned to the states and then for the best parts sold off to private owners.
