QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ May 6, 2005 -> 04:35 PM)
Something tells me that Teddy Roosevelt didn't spend a crapload of taxpayer money for a wildlife refuge that's over twice the size of Texas. I'm not saying that it should be developed like Manhattan, but what the hell is the point of owning Alaska if it isn't used for something?
I agree with you. I live in what was the Louisiana Purchase also. But if you buy the land, you might as well try to make an investment. Sure I love to see forests and wetlands and other nature, but the number of people in this country is vastly increasing and we need to have places to let people live. Immigration is a big problem for that. But that's a totally different story.