Free Land

[wine]

So is the American government still giving out free land to their citizens who sign up for the draft?

 

Where can I evaluate this more thoroughly?

 

Also, do any other countries do this?

[InfiniteNow]

Conscription is a good search term for your inquiry, and the US hasn't drafted individuals since the early 1970's. In the 1800s, there were often bounties and bonuses of signing up, but that, I think, is no longer a factor.

 

Conscription in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

do any other countries do this?

Conscription - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[wine]

Why thank you once more, my good electronic man.

[wine]

Mmmm...Actually no, this isn't what I was looking for.

 

Recently I was told by a friend, and a police officer, that everyone who had signed up for the draft, which is supposedly mandatory, is elligable for Free Land, given by the united states government.

 

I don't care about the draft-

 

I'm just curious if this is true, and where this land would be.

 

Alaska?

[InfiniteNow]

DRAFT REGISTRATION: United States Armed Forces

Selective Service System: History and Records

 

Well, I could not find an answer to that question, so hopefully the links above will help... However, I cannot see why such a benefit would be in place considering signing up is mandatory (i.e. It's illegal not to register, so why would there be a reward for doing so?).

 

Extreme analogy: It's a bit like the goverment saying they'll give everyone a Lexus for NOT murdering someone.

 

 

Hmmm... that might work! :(

[wine]

I wouldn't call it a reward . .

 

maybe...option? Benefit for being a citizen?

 

I've heard this from multiple people and I just want to know my rights apart from my divine rights.

[Bystander]

Google "Homestead Act." Repealed in 1976, with provisions for continued homesteading in Alaska through 1986.

[wine]

Ah, too late.

[Cedars]

The last free land I heard of was in N. Dakota for farming. A childhood friend took advantage of that and headed up that way (late 80s, early 90s). If I remember right it was 40 acres. The farm failed and they ended up moving back after about 2 years, with alot of debt (farm equiptment). I only heard of this via running into her mom at the gas station one day.

 

I dont know if that program is still around.

[Cedars]

Another item you could google is "land squatting" or "squatting rights". The laws vary by state. I found out about MN squatting rights via a man I picked up hitchiking. He squatted 180 acres on shagwa lake (spelling may be wrong) near ely MN. Beautiful land, and it included a small island. I visited him there several times over the years.

 

He claimed MN changed the laws because of him and looking it up later, it was 2 years after he won the right to the land in court that the legislature changed the MN squatting laws. So it could very well be I met the last official land squatter in MN.

[TheBigDog]

The US government does sell off land cheap from time to time. But it is usually very remote and barren.

 

Bill

[wine]

The US government does sell off land cheap from time to time. But it is usually very remote and barren.

 

Bill

 

Where and how?

[InfiniteNow]

:doh:

 

:hihi:

 

 

:cup:

[TheBigDog]

Where and how?

 

Seach this...

us government land sale - Google Search

 

But read this first...

No Free or Cheap Government Land