Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights

Water Rights Battle, Ventura, CA

cindy — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:21:04 +0000

There is a proposal for the Casitas Municipal Water District to use eminent domain to take over the Golden State franchise in the Ojai Valley. Casitas has not even released results of a study of the issue. But those concerned about under-estimated costs and the feasibility of a takeover are considering action in opposition to [...]

The post Water Rights Battle, Ventura, CA appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

J.D. King Interviewed about Movie “Axed”.

cindy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:12:47 +0000

Thanks to Patriot Update! Axed The Movie: New Documentary To Expose The Green Movement Written on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Chris Skates If conservatives learned anything from the recent election, we should have learned that we have to find new ways to articulate our viewpoints to a culture with a short attention span and [...]

The post J.D. King Interviewed about Movie “Axed”. appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

King Co CAPR Precautionary Principle Discussion

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:16:15 +0000

King County CAPR’s Thursday, December 6th meeting featured speaker Daniel Himebaugh, of the Pacific Legal Foundation, who spoke about The Precautionary Principle vs. Essential Nexus. An in depth discussion on the over-dependance on the theory of the precautionary principle of many in government and others making decisions regarding the environment and land use. Here is a [...]

The post King Co CAPR Precautionary Principle Discussion appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

CAPR 2013 Banquet!

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:15:16 +0000

Don’t Forget to Mark Your Calendar! CAPR 2013 Banquet Property Rights- The ONLY Sustainable Solution Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 5:00pm Southcenter DoubleTree Guest Suites 16500 Southcenter Parkway Seattle,WA 98188 This year the keynote speaker will be Dave Hunnicutt, of Oregonians in Action. Oregonians in Action is the Property Rights Organization for Oregon. Many will recall [...]

The post CAPR 2013 Banquet! appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Fiscal Cliff and Redistribution

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:14:30 +0000

The Fiscal Cliff and the Showdown Between Redistribution and Property Rights by Tim Kowal on December 6, 2012 As the so-called fiscal cliff so-called negotiations plod ahead, I’ve been contemplating whether the President’s sought-after redistribution really is a mortal blow to those who believe in economic liberty–and to the GOP, who at least pays more [...]

The post Fiscal Cliff and Redistribution appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Hands off! Ruling makes it tougher for state to seize private property

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:13:46 +0000

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent FORFEITURE: In a decision filed last month, Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini called the state’s civil asset forfeiture law “state-sanctioned theft” and ordered a lower court to re-examine a recent forfeiture case in Centre County. HARRISBURG – A Commonwealth Court ruling is being hailed as a victory for property [...]

The post Hands off! Ruling makes it tougher for state to seize private property appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Supreme Court: Property Owners Win Takings Case

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:13:14 +0000

If the federal government destroyed your property by flooding it, you’d probably expect that they would be required by the U.S. Constitution to compensate you for your property loss. Remarkably, in the first of a trio of property rights cases to be decided by the Supreme Court this term, the federal government argued that it [...]

The post Supreme Court: Property Owners Win Takings Case appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Monroe County, Florida Loses in Land Takings Case

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:12:35 +0000

County to Appeal Loss in Land-Takings Case By KEVIN WADLOW Property owners who want to develop 10 acres on No Name Key as the Galleon Bay subdivision won a victory in state appeals court Wednesday — but the decades-old legal battle likely has not heard its last round fired. Even the written opinion from the [...]

The post Monroe County, Florida Loses in Land Takings Case appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Picky Historic Conservation Board Interferes with Family’s Plans

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:11:55 +0000

Property rights battle in Dallas by JASON WHEELER DALLAS – Brittany Bailey and her husband are building a new home in Belmont, the bastion of historic preservation in east Dallas. “We designed a beautiful prairie style home,” said Bailey. However, there are no plans yet for a house warming. Instead the couple is …read more…. [...]

The post Picky Historic Conservation Board Interferes with Family’s Plans appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.

Federal Government Loses Big in Supreme Court Property Rights Case

cindy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:11:11 +0000

This will lead you to an uplifting article on Citizen Review Online. Written by Damon W. Root for Reason Magazine The federal government suffered a major defeat today at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States. In their unanimous decision, the justices rejected the government’s sweeping [...]

The post Federal Government Loses Big in Supreme Court Property Rights Case appeared first on Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights.