Protecting Private Property, a 45 min. lecture
Richard Epstein, author of Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain, speaking at the Hoover Institution. Mr. Epstein is an entertaining and engaging speaker. The 45 minutes go [...]
Richard Epstein, author of Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain, speaking at the Hoover Institution. Mr. Epstein is an entertaining and engaging speaker. The 45 minutes go [...]
Aside from being the title of a book, this is an excellent 1.5 hour symposium on property rights and the consequences of progressivism hosted by the CATO Institute. Part of [...]
When it comes to government, is there any other kind? Pfizer was to bring a bevy of new jobs and increased tax revenue to the town of New London, or [...]
"The moment an idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public [...]
The infamous trampling of the Constitution known as Kelo v. New London was supposed to be absolutely necessary and urgently needed to spur economic development, increase tax revenue, and usher in a [...]
The state now has the power to shut down any church of its choosing. Alarmist you say? Think again. The Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London ruling opened the door. [...]
The knee jerk reaction to development of property is frequently for neighboring land owners to band together in opposition. They attend public hearings earnestly voicing their concerns about increased traffic [...]