Can we all take a moment to appreciate the good work of our nation's industrious land speculators. They hold prime land out of productive use, and this makes ev

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the good work of our nation's industrious land speculators. They hold prime land out of productive use, and this makes everyone better off. When a speculator buys oil, this encourages drilling for more oil. When a speculator buys land, it encourages people to create new land.