By Vern Westgate and Tim Nordell, 4/2/2008 –
What could sound more friendly and beneficial than Scenic Byways? It has the sound of bucolic, small town scenic back roads being preserved for those quiet drives. Like so many ‘good’ programs, this one can cost the holders of property their property rights.
By Jamie Simone, 3/19/2008 –
“Right now we don’t go knocking on doors,” said Planning Director Tom Burns. The ambiguity of this statement causes one to seriously question, “When exactly will they be pounding on my door?”
3/17/2008 – Sustainable Development is the most extensive and broad ranging social engineering project ever undertaken. With respect to state, county and local political bodies, many have contracted their powers away. They applied for loans and grants that required “concessions.” Many times the concessions included authority over renewable natural resources and development. Those terms and concessions handed the scepter of power and ultimate authority over to the financier in perpetuity.
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By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 3/11/2008 – Court warning to Planning officials — immunity lost! The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found a silver lining within a gray cloud. The Court applied the findings of the Supreme Court’s Lingle v. Chevron to eliminate government’s long-held defense regarding private property takings. The court ruled that government officials can no longer rely on the "substantially advances a legitimate state interest" defense when regulating property.
By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 2/19/2008 – In
1983 California voters passed an initiative requiring that the
legislative process be open to public review and comment. Since then
the legislature has modified the content of the open meeting law. The
state Constitution requires that all modifications to voter initiative
statutes be obtained through voter approval. Why don’t legislators
follow the law?
By Andrea Sanchez, 1/21/2008 – County government wrongly recorded personal tax liens against innocent residents of Felton, California. The liens make people chattel of the established system.
By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 1/18/2008 – The reaction of the Half Moon Bay City Council to the $36,795,000 judgment was a mixture of shock, mystification and dismay. In addition to compensating Ms. Yamagiwa for the loss of private property, it is hoped that Chief Judge Walker’s opinion will remind all government decision makers to first ask the question: “What about the Constitution?”
By Michael Shaw, 1/18/2008 – The recently decided Ninth Circuit case, Crown Point vs. Sun Valley, illustrates the contrast between social justice and equal justice. Social justice relies on the establishment of "civil law, " which is designed to expand government and its partners authority at the expense of individual liberty. Equal justice on the other hand respects individual rights and private property. The Crown Point case sets an example for equal justice.
By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 1/7/2008 – LAFCO, a regional land-use agency made up of appointed members, holds secret meetings in violation of the law.
By Diane Ross, 1/7/2008 –
Australian leaders enforce Agenda 21 Sustainable Development by restricting private property use through policies like the "Native Vegetation Act." Public-private partnerships with willing corporations, councils, developers and others are used to advance the agenda. As a result, Australian businesses are becoming nationalized and private property is being abolished. Click here for a January 2010 radio broadcast with protesting farmer, Peter Spencer. Updates here.
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