Support the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 738
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 738. Introduced by Rep. Jim…
Legislation to Curb Eminent Domain Abuse on the House Floor Today
The Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 1689, is scheduled for action today in the House of Representatives. The bill is a response to the Supreme Court’s decision in…
House Judiciary Committee to Consider Legislation to Protect Property Owners from Eminent Domain Abuse
The issue of eminent domain is receiving renewed interest thanks to a new movie about Susette Kelo, whose property was taken by the City of New London, Connecticut to enhance…
A Brief Overview of Eminent Domain
In New Hampshire, there has been much controversy over the past few years over the “Northern Pass,” a transmission line project that would bring hydroelectric power from Canada to…
Support the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 1689
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representatives and urge them to cosponsor the Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 1689, introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner…
Donald Trump versus the Founding Fathers: Private property rights are the cornerstone of liberty
Private property has always had a unique place in American society. The Founding Fathers recognized that government exists to protect private property. They were influenced by Enlightenment-era philosophers John Locke…
House Judiciary Committee Revisits Kelo, Decides State of Property Rights Not Good
Ten years ago, the United States Supreme Court effectively scratched the line “for public use” from the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause, which allows the government to take and repurpose…
Grassroots Response to Kelo Decision
Today represents the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo v. City of New London. The Supreme Court issues decisions in around eighty cases each year. Some of…
Kelo v. New London: How the Supreme Court Gutted Constitutional Protections for Private Property
Ten years ago today, the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the meaning and purpose of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which allows for the use of eminent…
Kelo v. New London: Central Planning Does Not Work, Ruins Lives
Last Thursday, the Cato Institute held an event foreshadowing the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Kelo v. City of New London decision and celebrating the release of Ilya…