THE END OF PRIVATE PROPERTY

Nealz Nuze ^ | Friday, March 12, 2004 | Neal Boortz

[beaureguard]

I ask you today to consider a time in America when there will be no such thing as the private ownership of real estate; where the American dream of home ownership will belong to a past era. Instead of title to a parcel of real property, you'll get a license to occupy that property for a determined period of time. That license will be issued by the government, and subject to renewal on a periodic basis. Renewal will be considered based on several factors, including how you are using that land, and whether or not the license fees you pay for that usage is adequate.

Some areas of this country are closer to this reality than others. Take Connecticut, for instance. The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that private ownership of land was subject to the needs of local jurisdictions for more tax revenue or a wider jobs base. If your friendly local politicians in Connecticut thinks that someone else could redevelop your property in such a way that it would support higher property taxes, or provide more jobs for the community, then the politicians can simply step in, seize the property, pay the current "owner" some stipend, and hand the property over to a new owner. That includes private residences.

As this attack on private property evolves in America you'll hear politicians start to talk about "public ownership of all real estate." That's the argument they use today for denying to broadcasters their private property rights in and to broadcast frequencies. Scarcity in the broadcast spectrum is used as an excuse. Scarcity? Technology is expanding available broadcast frequencies at a rapid rate. Not so for real estate. They really aren't making any more of that stuff. If you want to use scarcity as an excuse for government control, what better place than real estate?

Attacks on the private ownership of real estate are spreading. Enjoy your home while you can. Somewhere out there is a sharp developer who has his eye on your property .. and a case to make before your local politicians that he can do a better job of owning your property than you can.

[longtermmemmory]

consider home owners associations. Developers are not building individual homes in urban areas. Developers view the associations as another revenue stream.

[Wolfie]

If this happens, it will only be because we didn't recognize the trend and plan ahead. No problem, Neal.

[prion]

Ah, we just rent our property from the government, anyway. Don't pay whatever amount the local government has decided to charge you for services you may or may not use, and see how fast they'll take your house away from you.

[MrB]

"public ownership of all real estate" -

wasn't that one of the planks of the Communist Manifesto?

[Sam Cree]

"If your friendly local politicians in Connecticut thinks that someone else could redevelop your property in such a way that it would support higher property taxes, or provide more jobs for the community, then the politicians can simply step in, seize the property, pay the current "owner" some stipend, and hand the property over to a new owner"

A classic example of the philolsophy of "the common good."

[Sam Cree]

property taxes, too...your fee for the government letting you "own" the property.

[TheBattman]

Bump for later reading.

[P.O.E.]

Just look at inner cities to see the demoralization of a disrespect for private property.

[cripplecreek]

being part of the lake association has been a pretty good deal for us. There are only about 15 homes right on the shore of the lake today and that seems to be the way it will stay.

a few years back a developer bought most of the land on the far side of the lake with the intent of building a subdivision with a marina, beach, and park etc. the lake association with the help of the DEQ managed to prevent the developer from building right down to the shore of the lake and kept the marina and other eyesores from being built.

[GigaDittos]

What makes you think that home owners associations provide revenue to developers? Where did you ever get that notion? I'm on the board of my home owners association, and there ain't no money goin' to no developer. It goes toward landscaping of common areas and facility improvements.

[beaureguard]

I believe you are correct.

[CSM]

I was just entering this into the search bar when you posted it. I don't think people realize the full assault on Private Property that is out there. The most basic tenent of personal liberty and freedom is private property. We now have lost private property rights, we have half our earnings confiscated, we have mail inspections and confiscations, we are no longer a free country.

The sad thing is that we have a contingent of freepers that support this loss of freedom.

[longtermmemmory]

Did a contract where the developer had the contract for the maintainace and construction of any improvements from the association for a set period of years.

[gdc61]

..."As this attack on private property evolves in America you'll hear politicians start to talk about "public ownership of all real estate." That's the argument they use today for denying to broadcasters their private property rights in and to broadcast frequencies.".... yea right boortz(chickenlittle). this is just a cry baby response to the FCC's new rules. People ARE tired of listening to foulmouth shockjocks and inyourface Sex on TV. now ALL the media FACES are whining. Police your own, Neal, and the FCC wouldn't have to do it.

[jeffc]

...kept the marina and other eyesores from being built.

Not having ever lived on lakefront or seashore property, why is a marina an eyesore? Isn't it just boats? Sailboats would be allright, but not speedboats, etc.

[beaureguard]

You are right. There is a full assault on property. Neal generally keeps this issue alive on his show. This is as important an issue as any, and flys under most people's radar.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Yesterday the took my cigarettes. Today they took my Big Mac. Tomorrow they'll try to take my house, but they forgot to take my guns first. A grievous error on their part.

CG

[Happy2BMe]

"Instead of title to a parcel of real property, you'll get a license to occupy that property for a determined period of time. That license will be issued by the government, and subject to renewal on a periodic basis."

Matrix alert.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Look for it to happen in Canada first, then here within a decade (north of the border they are awfully close to this now).