During the past several sessions of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers have tried to slap down numerous local ordinances that they
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Property Rights in America Today
While individuals from across the political spectrum generally pay lip service to individual rights, property rights suffer from widespread hostility.
Private Property and Private Walls
While property owners in Texas are fighting the federal government’s attempts to seize their property to build a border wall,
Fighting for Control
The Houston Chronicle reports that political battle is developing between the state and local governments in Georgia. As in Texas,
Productiveness and the Pilgrims
Productiveness is the virtue of creating the material values that life requires. The first Thanksgiving was an implicit celebration of
Property is Theft (Not)
In his 1840 book What is Property? French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon wrote, “Property is theft!” Proudhon’s statement has been embraced
A “Mineral Rights” Controversy
An interesting controversy has erupted in Mississippi. Two private companies claim that they own the rights to minerals under certain
The “Right” to a Value
For decades, we have been told that individuals have a “right” to certain values, such as an education, a “living