Posted on 12/14/2009 4:03:24 PM PST by American Dream 246
Upwards of 40 percent of all land in the United States is already under some form of government control or ownership -- 800 million to 900 million acres out of America's total 2.2 billion acres. The government now appears poised to wield greater control over private property on a number of fronts. The battle over private property rights has intensified since 2005, when the Supreme Court ruled in the Kelo v. City of New London case that the government could take property from one group of private landowners and give it to another. Outraged over that ruling and a series of recent efforts by government to wield greater control over private property, citizens are fighting back. Fox News' Shannon Bream takes a fair and balanced look at the controversy in a three-part series. The Clean Water Restoration Act currently pending in the U.S. Senate could reach to control even a "seasonal puddle" on private property. Eleven senators and 17 representatives in the U.S. House have sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasting the measure as one of the boldest property grab attempts of all time.
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They had a huge land grab in NJ.
Called it the Highlands Act, in the guise of protecting the water supply.
More like grand theft.
If you live in Michigan, Florida, or Louisiana, this has the potential to give the feds authority to seize the entire state.
Thanks to all the Freepers who saw no difference between McCain & Hussein.
Control the food and water....control the people.
Until we retake America, the Feds will continue to usurp States rights.
You are aware that this has been moving forward since Clinton was in office? Frankly I wouldn’t be surprised to find John McCain supporting it.
Don’t blame me. I voted for Sarah!
No offense, Sarah would have been only VP, and biding by McCain’s policies. We’d be dealing with McCain and his
reaching across the aisle crap. At least now the socialists are out there for the country to see, exposing themselves daily. I’m glad Sarah lost, she’s gearing up for the next phase without the shackles of a McCain campaign.
Look up the Coastal Zone Management Act. The government is eroding private property rights one zone at a time.
Well, I must confess I had bad thoughts...sorry God...I thought the guy was pretty old so maybe Sarah would be president for 8 years...one can dream.
just sayin'
I think Sarah would have been able to get John’s ear on a lot of issues.
I just read your ‘Sarah Palin Christmas’ thread a few minutes ago...still there.
It was between a slow bleed and an aputation. We got the amputation. It is easier to stop a slow bleed.
OK..my post is back in breaking. Let’s see for how long..
Perhaps, would he have listened? She’s not his sidekick anymore, and the shackles of McCain are removed, but he did propel her to the national scene. This is a good thing. The BEST thing McCain did was introduce the country to Sarah.
Thank you :-) - I am glad this one staied there. Jim loves Sarah so with a bit of luck Palin’s posts should survive the shredder - hopefully.
Until people start to go all Carl Drega on them, the Feds will continue to usurp States rights.
It’s always a bad idea to take a proud and motivated people and rub their noses in defeat and contumely.
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