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America's oldest question, who owns the land?

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A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The current standoff at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon is the latest example of sagebrush rebellions

that dot the history of

the American West. The federal government owns a majority of the land on behalf of all Americans,

but local residents become outraged if their interests aren't being protected. In this case,

armed outsiders claim the right to take over, even though locals don't agree, but the

basic truth of the matter is this.

Cattle ranching, mining, oil drilling, recreation, and environmental protection often have

trouble getting along. Today's talking point, how soon will machines be able to read your

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