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Water

Australia Water History

By Laurence Jones, 12/12/2007 –

Laurence Jones February 2009 update has been added to this history of water management in Queensland, Australia. Councils, regionalism, public/private partnerships and environmentalism have combined to destroy safe drinking water.

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Private Property

Planning Department Bait and Switch

11/14/2007 – Deed restrictions, mandatory inspections, pre-enforcement and proactive enforcement exist under the banner of "streamlining" and "simplifying" the "permit reform" process. A continuation of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisor’s Hearing is April 15 2008.  [The link goes to Agenda Item 37, takes a long time to download and is at times inaccessible. See page 19 of the 126 page document.]

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Wildlands Network

Burn Baby Burn

By Sandra F. Mitchell, 10/30/2007 – As forests have become legally "protected" from fire-fuel management the frequency and ferocity of infernos has dramatically increased. Has the Forest Service adopted a "make it burn" policy?

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Illegitimate Government

Daniel Boone vs. the Nanny State: The Nanny State is the Antithesis of America

By Genevieve LaGreca, 10/22/2007 – America was formed to set people free to run their own lives. Today,
our vastly expanded Nanny State looks after us. Is this a good thing?
Imagine you’re a pioneer of yesteryear. How would you fare with today’s
nanny on your back?

 

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Illegitimate Government

California Coastal Commission’s Preapproved Appeals: Convenience or Constitutional Concern?

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 10/9/2007 – The Coastal Commission skims legal and ethical practices to obtain results in processing appeals of development decisions. Commissioners pre-sign forms for acceptance of appeals. The practice has lead the Commission to shop for Commissioners sympathetic to land use restrictions. This process also results in increased power to staff.

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Private Property

After Decades of Abuse – The Challenge to Restore Property Rights in California

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 9/13/07 – Since 1993, California planning department officials have relied on the State’s "Landgate" decision for providing them confidence that they and their employers are immune from claims of abuse. This article describes the history, the relevant law and the legal attack on the Landgate precedent. Michael Shaw, President of Freedom Advocates is a plaintiff in both cases described in that attack.

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Transportation

London’s “Green Tax” Targets Vehicles with ‘Large’ Feet

By Nelson Laplante, 8/10/2007 –

The implementation of "green taxes" on automobiles in England is burgeoning under the false pretext that Co2 emissions cause global warming. This is an added example of the implementation of Agenda 21 (Agenda for the 21st Century) which would have people all over the developed world, give up their cars for walking, biking and mass transit.

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