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"All private property is now vulnerable to being taken and transferred to another private owner." - Sandra Day O'Connor, dissenting in Kelo v. New London
Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America
by Timothy Sandefur
In June 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that a local government may seize private homes and businesses - and then transfer the land to private developers to build tax-generating stores, restaurants, and hotels. This outrageous assault on the Constitution - which limits eminent domain to true "public use" projects such as roads -- sparked a grassroots rebellion at the state and local level. Now, in Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America - the first book on property rights since the Kelo decision - the Pacific Legal Foundation's Timothy Sandefur explains how private property is protected in the U.S. Constitution; examines how courts and legislatures have diminished property rights since the Progressive Era; and lays out an agenda for protecting those rights in the aftermath of Kelo.
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"Modern political leaders have come to ignore the lessons the Founders taught," argues Sandefur. "Government at every level infringes on private property rights with regulations that take away [properties and] transfer them to people bureaucrats believe are better suited to use them." Through a combination of real-life stories and solid legal analysis, Sandefur how such departures from constitutional principle threaten all Americans - and what we can all do to defend ourselves.
"Demonstrates why private property rights are central to a stable society and economic freedom, and what steps we can take to protect those rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's Kelo decision. - SEN. JOHN CORNYN (R-TX)
"For Tim Sandefur, property lies at the heart of every individual's personal identity and self-worth. Read his harrowing accounts of what happens when property rights are trampled here at home, and you see that the human dimension of property rights cannot be neglected in an ongoing debate that shapes the future well-being of our nation." - RICHARD EPSTEIN, Univ. of Chicago Law School
"Timely and compelling… Concerned citizens and activists will find resources and inspiration in each chapter." - CHIP MELLOR, President, Institute for Justice
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