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Understanding the Constitution: Why Most Federal Land Holdings Are Unconstitutional and Why You Should Care

Understanding the Constitution: Why Most Federal Land Holdings Are Unconstitutional and Why You Should Care
The Caldor Fire burns in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., on Aug. 29, 2021. Noah Berger/AP Photo
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This summer has been quite a wildfire season in the western United States. Uncontrollable fires are becoming increasingly common in the West, but many people in other parts of the country don’t understand why. That ignorance makes citizens prey to propaganda about fires being caused by “global warming,” reduces resistance to authoritarian schemes such as the Biden administration’s “30 by 30” program, and impairs understanding of the real reasons for the blazes.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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