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Property rights have taken an obvious big hit. Zoning did not exist 200 years ago, it barely existed in rudimentary form 100 years ago, today it is everywhere. A willing property owner could sell you enough land to build a small house, if you couldn't afford a large house. Today we have minimum lot sizes, putting property ownership out of reach of 100 million Americans. We have policies for slow growth, smart growth, and even no growth, plus Urban Growth Boundaries.
True..albeit I think with the best intentions. I think we can blame population growth and the rush to the urban areas for this one.
I would add that the misuse of Eminent Domain by private enterprise in bed with Govt. has eroded property rights as well.
Funny how you think things are "right" just because you think them. The question is do the majority of our citizens agree with you...and the answer is no.
Actually the constitutionality of a law should not depend on what the majority thinks. The Constitution may defend a minority of one against the rest of us.
Let's put it this way. I'm 66, and I can't think of a single right that I don't have now that I ever had. It's just political hyperbole by the gripers who lost the last 2 presidential elections.
I believe Freedom and Liberties, are different than natural rights.
Or perhaps having a government by and for the people is too complex when there are 319,000,000 of us.
Wow. That is an incredibly statist and authoritarian statement.
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