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latemetal1
14th January 2018, 06:47 PM
We are used to the government grabbing private land for supposed public good, but selling government land and who makes the profit? Rikers Island is worth big money, billions is my guess. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/head-union-plan-close-rikers-land-grab-article-1.3756716
cheka.
14th January 2018, 07:18 PM
US treasury gets the money for leasing the land under water to oil/gas industry, no?
latemetal1
19th January 2018, 04:26 AM
US treasury gets the money for leasing the land under water to oil/gas industry, no? I hope they are saving some of that money...http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/07/27000_abandoned_oil_and_gas_we.html