Property Rights

What If We Have Only Memories of Freedom?

By Judge Andrew Napolitano (May 24, 2012)

What if Memorial Day reminds us of times when we had more freedom? What if freedom is dying right under our eyes? What if the memory of the past is more fulfilling than... more

Occupy Everything!

By Paul Greenberg (Jan 11, 2012)

Who says Occupy Wall Street hasn't accomplished something specific? You can put a number on it, or at least The Associated Press did. Talk about redistributing the... more

Race Hustlers, “Green Jobs” and Government Guitars, Welcome To Progressive America

By Derek Hunter (Sep 04, 2011)

I was going to write about the Obama/Boehner speech timing dust-up this week, but that’s already over. And I was going to write about Obama’s upcoming... more

Almost Everything We're Taught Is Wrong

By John Stossel (Aug 24, 2011)

We grow up learning that some things are just bad: child labor, ticket scalping, price gouging, kidney selling, blackmail, etc. But maybe they're not. What I love... more

Dependency or Independence?

By Robert Knight (Jul 07, 2011)

During this past July 4th weekend, Americans rightly celebrated American Exceptionalism and our hard-won freedom from European dominance. That’s why Barack... more

Replacing Property as a Source of Wealth Creation

By Michael Barone (Jul 04, 2011)

One of the interesting things about our country, the independence of which the Founders declared 235 years ago today, is that we have been a property-holders' democracy. This... more

Homes Are Not the Only Real Estate Being Destroyed by Government

By Bruce Bialosky (Jun 27, 2011)

Politicians have done a dandy job pointing fingers at bankers for the housing meltdown and the subsequent foreclosure mess. Of course, nobody is better than our elected... more

Homeowners’ Associations Becoming Unavoidable and Quasi-Governmental

By Rachel Alexander (Jun 22, 2011)

Homeowners’ Associations (“HOAs”) are losing money due to the high numbers of foreclosures and are scrambling to make up for it by assessing additional fees on the remaining... more

The Law and Civil Liberties

By Cal Thomas (Jun 16, 2011)

I bet you didn't know that federal law enforcement officers representing the Department of Education (DOE) can break down your front door if you are suspected of violating... more

What Would Ayn Rand Do?

By David Harsanyi (Jun 15, 2011)

For a group that claims to be offended by the mere whiff of politics and religion's intermingling, the left sure does bring up Jesus quite a lot. The most recent... more

The 'Redevelopment' Hoax

By Thomas Sowell (Mar 15, 2011)

Why are so many people who are opposed to development nevertheless in favor of "redevelopment"?The short answer is that development involves decisions made in the market by... more

No Reservations: The Case for Dismantling the Indian Bureaucracy

By Carl Horowitz (Feb 04, 2011)

If ever a federal agency were a candidate for termination, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) would make for a good choice. The BIA combines patronage and ethnic separatism... more

When Uncle Sam's in Charge, No One Claims Responsibility

By Ashley Herzog (Oct 07, 2010)

At first, Gene Cranick tried to control the fire behind his rural Tennessee home with a garden hose. But as the flames approached the house, he decided to call 911.... more

Home Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention: Another Bailout Boondoggle

By Carl Horowitz (Oct 02, 2010)

Call it a paradox. The U.S. economy officially has been out of recession for 15 months. The stock market enjoyed a record-high September; durable goods orders are up; and... more

Poor Richard’s Internet

By John Armor (Jun 26, 2010)

Let’s raise two questions: What would Ben Franklin think of the Internet? And, what would be his opinion of efforts by the current Administration to censor Internet... more

Liberty Rising

By Gary Aldrich (May 26, 2010)

When a storm represents a clear and present danger to people and their property, radar tracks the storm to determine strength and direction. Authorities begin to educate the... more

Leave Them Tubes Alone

By David Harsanyi (May 21, 2010)

As there is no real problem with the Internet, it's not surprising that some of our top minds have been working diligently on a solution. In a 2001 interview (one that only... more

Confiscating Your Property

By John Stossel (May 19, 2010)

In America, we're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. Life, liberty and property can't be taken from you unless you're convicted of a crime. Your life and... more

"Enough Money"

By Thomas Sowell (May 18, 2010)

One of the many shallow statements that sound good-- if you don't stop and think about it-- is that "at some point, you have made enough money." The key word in this... more

Court Stops FCC Power Grab

By John Armor (Apr 08, 2010)

The internet is safe for the moment from the clutches of federal regulators thanks to a court decision that may be a harbinger for legal challenges to ObamaCare. The... more

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