Category: private property

Plutocratic Socialism and the Corruption of Democracy

July 21, 2022
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This article is adapted from the book “Plutocratic Socialism: The Future of Private Property and the Fate of the Middle Class.” The American constitutional order assumes a populace of property owners, a middle class whose virtues provide the necessary ballast to support our republic. Our founders imagined strong communities, strong families, and independent citizens capable…

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Whatever Happened to Property Rights?

July 6, 2021
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Commentary I’m no lawyer, that’s for sure, and so I don’t have expertise on the intricacies of the law, but I am angry as a hornet by the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the federal “eviction moratorium.” On Tuesday, the high court in a divided 5-4 opinion will allow the moratorium to continue until August….

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Supreme Court Rules on Behalf of Businesses and Private Property Protections in California Union Access Dispute

June 24, 2021
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The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation forcing agricultural employers to allow union organizers access to their property is unconstitutional, delivering a win to business interests and advocates of private property protections. In a 6–3 vote, the high court sided with two businesses that challenged the California rule that lets union representatives…

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