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We Americans are wealthier than we know. Jointly, we own some of the priciest real estate in the world. That beautiful Capitol dome on the mall in Washington D.C. along with the Smithsonian and all its magnificent contents belongs to us. Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Golden Gate, that’s ours too. Literally everything in the public domain is our common birthright. Our portfolio is almost immeasurable – countless miles of shoreline and endless water views, lakes and streams, roads and navigable rivers, vast forests and mineral resources, millions of square feet of office space, ports, airports, airwaves, parks and libraries, intellectual property, and infrastructure.


The Nation’s wildlife, fisheries, and estuaries are further exemplars of our common wealth. No one single person or interest group, regardless of their wealth, power, or status, can claim sole ownership of these public resources.


Finally and most importantly, we own our government - local, state, and federal. We own our city halls and state houses along with all “their assets”. Grant deeds and titles may be in favor of one instrumentality or another, but the interests and “state property” they represent are held in trust for us - We, the People.

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