re: #163 calochortus

So apparently Bundy is claiming that federal lands somehow passed to the ownership of the state of Nevada upon statehood.
Further, because his use of the federally owned land predates the creation of the BLM, he doesn’t feel he is subject to its regulations.

An interesting legal theory, but one the courts haven’t accepted. Ever.
“I’ve been driving this car since before the speed limit was lowered here. Therefore, I’m not subject to the current speed limit.”

It is, however, the heart of the ‘sovereign citizen’ argument. For [this reason] my rights/desires supersede the laws of the federal (and often state or local) government.