Year: 2006

Private Property

What is Private Property?

October 3, 2006 Michael Shaw Comments Off on What is Private Property?

By Michael Shaw, 10/3/2006 – Liberty Garden is a coastal oasis in Central California. It is a demonstration of how private property and ecological stewardship work hand in hand. There a former weed lot now supports a wild wonderland with a plethora of productive native plants, which in turn support an array of indigenous species. Liberty Garden proves that if people are free to create voluntary associations, the laws of economics and the consequence of stewardship will cause the earth to improve.
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Santa Cruz County

Hung Out to Dry by The Transportation Plan

September 30, 2006 Nick Peros Comments Off on Hung Out to Dry by The Transportation Plan

By Nick Peros, 9/30/2006 –

Buckle your seat belts, put on your helmets and brace yourself for the most colossal transportation wreck in the history of Santa Cruz County. Responsible parties include the County Board of Supervisors, County Tax Collector Fred Keeley, highly paid consultant, Eileen Goodwin and the 100 “stakeholders” of the Transportation Funding Task Force of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission.

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Oceans and Coasts

Coastal Commission Fails Attempt To Control Views From The Ocean

September 28, 2006 pwood Comments Off on Coastal Commission Fails Attempt To Control Views From The Ocean

For over 30 years the California Coastal Commission has been overzealous in its attempts to control private property. In Dennis Schneider’s case the Coastal Commission attempted to impose unreasonable building conditions on his yet to be built house merely because it could seen from certain spots off-shore. This is an example of how power-grabbing agencies with non-elected officials attempt to destroy private property rights – one property at a time.

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Articles

Aptos High School “crosses the line” with secret behavior control exercise

September 27, 2006 Freedom Advocates Staff Comments Off on Aptos High School “crosses the line” with secret behavior control exercise

By Freedom Advocates Staff, 9/27/2006 – Aptos High School (AHS) violated the families of 360 students when it conducted a secret behavioral control exercise that compelled the students to publicly confess their sexual behaviors, personal thoughts, and family secrets, according to “Crossing the Line crosses the line” in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. AHS dismissed its violation of law and family autonomy as an “oversight” and expects the story to stop there. It doesn’t. […]

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Illegitimate Government

Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Operates Outside the Law

July 12, 2006 Carol Knapp Comments Off on Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Operates Outside the Law

By Carol Knapp, 7/12/2006 – Several years ago the City of Los Angeles divided LA into Neighborhoods with Councils for the purpose of implementing Sustainable Development policies. Carol Knapp understands the implications of her neighborhood council, and has documented and filed a formal grievance against certain people and entities for their illegality and breach of public ethics. The patterns of LA are sweeping the Country.

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Private Property

Code Enforcement Falsely Subjects Widow to Red Tags

July 11, 2006 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on Code Enforcement Falsely Subjects Widow to Red Tags

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 7/11/2006 – A true nightmare story of what can happen when you find yourself outside the political “inner circle.” A relative of a disgruntled employee told Hillary Falconer of Briarcliff Farm that she was going to report  Falconer to the county and other agencies.  Shortly thereafter, Briarcliff Farm was inspected by the enforcement unit of the Planning Department of the County of Santa Cruz.  And thus, the nightmare began! 

Santa Cruz "red-tagging" is an experiment in social engineering.  Those in favor with those in power get special treatment.  Those who are not in favor often end up with  alleged building code violations called "red tags."  This is not the story of a free America that has rights protected by the Constitution.  Rather, it portrays the “Gestapo of the West” where only the wealthy or those willing to commit their life savings or retirement funds have a chance to protect themselves.*

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Climate Change

A Convenient Lie

July 10, 2006 John Stossel Comments Off on A Convenient Lie

By John Stossel, 7/5/2006 – "It’s the money!" says Dr. Baliunas. "Twenty-five billion dollars in government funding has been spent since 1990 to research global warming. If scientists and researchers were coming out releasing reports that global warming has little to do with man, and most to do with just how the planet works, there wouldn’t be as much money to study it." And the politicians would have one less excuse to take control of our lives.

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