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Originally Posted by AustinsCE
My thoughts, and I've never heard it proposed anywhere exactly, is simply un-incorporate, all government park and recreation area. That way, nobody has claim to it, everyone can use it, and any secret installations now become transparency of government. Then these private co-ops, or whomever, can come in and with local ballot measures approve any public use establishment, such as raceway or dirt track, campground commons building, ski resorts, even a community garden, and then much of that can be farmed out to local, again ballot approved, sponsors for restaurants or special events so that no new tax needs to be levied. Put a time limit to be renewed on all projects or limitations of use of 2 years and the measure is still desired, it continues to be funded.
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I'm confused. Are you saying the government should give up ownership of the land, but not sell it to private interests? If so, then the land is free for anyone to walk upon, build a shelter and call it home. Furthermore, if the government is to lose its park lands, I see no reason why it should keep any land. Thus anyone with enough money could conceivably buy a state.
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Remove the half of the price of a gallon of gas that is taxation, and people can set up a private contract with maintenance companies in localized districts. Everyone is encouraged to contribute to the funding or drive through craters, if they can make it at all, but best of all there's now accountability and if the road workers are hiring 10 people to stand around and hold a sign, they don't get paid. Believe it or not, there are people who don't "pay their fair share" now with threat of imprisonment and death even, and it's pretty childish to use that as an excuse to think that enough people won't contribute willingly.
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What about highways? There are thousands of miles of road that are in between towns. And thousands of towns that even with 50% participation (a ludicrously high example) could not afford road repair. Not to mention, the road already exists. If the government isn't going to own the road, who is going to buy it from them? And why would I contribute to the maintenance of the road if there are others allowed to use it who do not? And who allows or disallows them?
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It also prevents monopolies by relieving the government any power over business.
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This is nonsensical. In the history of this country, let alone the world, it has been shown that a lack of government oversight results in monopoly.