July 28, 2005
From our friends at Rep. Ron Paul’s Liberty Committee…
“With just two weeks to go until the August recess, Republican House leaders are possibly facing do-or-die time for the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The Republican whip operation is running at full throttle, making deals on China policy and textile production at a [...]
Archive for July, 2005
Center Announces Creation of ‘Property Rights First!’ Coalition Cites need to stop ‘Kelo II’
Posted by Tom DeWeese in July 28th, 2005
Posted in: Property Rights
July 28, 2005
Washington, D.C.–Today, the American Policy Center joined several organizations concerned with property rights to help form “Property Rights First!,” a coalition designed to push property rights to the center of the debate over the Endangered Species Act. APC is warning that draft legislation released by Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA) titled “The Threatened and [...]
Sustainable Development, Smart Growth and Kelo – Organized theft by any name
Posted by Tom DeWeese in July 13th, 2005
Posted in: Property Rights
July 13, 2005
Put yourself in the homeowner’s shoes. You buy a home for your family. Perhaps it’s even handed down from your farther or grand father. It’s a place you can afford in a neighborhood you like. The children have made friends. You intend to stay for the rest of your life.
As you [...]
ESA: A Clearing of the Air
Posted by Tom DeWeese in July 12th, 2005
Posted in: Sledgehammer Action Alerts
July 12, 2005
Action Alert! Action Alert! Action Alert!
Due to recent confusion and half-truths concerning the coming effort to reauthorize Endangered Species Act, the American Policy Center feels it is time to clear the air a bit.
Some of our frequent allies on property rights are playing word games with grassroots property rights advocates in hopes of deceiving [...]
Policy Center Warns: Beware of ‘Kelo II’
Posted by Tom DeWeese in July 5th, 2005
Posted in: Property Rights
July 5, 2005
Washington, D.C.–Unfortunately, the dreadful Kelo v. City of New London ruling isn’t the only nightmare facing property owners this summer, the American Policy Center (APC) reported today. According to draft language obtained by the Center, the “Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005″ (TESRA 2005) is a major sellout to property rights [...]
