Property Rights

The RLC is against any form of government regulation that restricts the usage of one’s private property as long as is does not damage the property or persons of others.  Property rights are a crucial part of a free society. America’s Founding Fathers understood the importance of private property rights. Our nation was founded upon the principle that every individual is in charge of his own life and the fruits of his labor; the government exists simply to ensure the protection of one’s rights.

Man has to work and produce in order to support his life.  To the extent that he cannot apply his own labor to his property, he is compromised in his efforts to provide for himself and his family.

Unfortunately, modern political leaders ignore the lessons the Founders taught. From the halls of Congress to city halls, government at every level infringes on private property rights with regulations that take away the value of land.   As a result, property is thus enjoyed or used  subject to the whim of the government and its bureaucrats.

Today, an owner must ask for permission from a government agency to use his own property as he sees fit.  Permits can be denied for virtually any reason and delayed for any length of time.  This is contrary to the letter and spirit of The Constitution  The RLC is in favor of the elimination of the following all government agencies or acts that do violence to the constitutional property rights such as:

  • The Clean Air Act
  • The Clean Water Act
  • U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (regulation of private property)
  • Endangered Species Act.

Additionally, the RLC is against any form of governmental seizure  for eminent domain where the private property of an individual is taken for any other use than governmental;. A government action or decree that takes away the property to then give to others is the same as robbery. Since people have no right to steal things from one another in a state of nature, they also may not ask the government to steal on their behalf.

The RLC is committed to preventing future injustices and to securing our nation’s prosperity and protecting the homes and dreams of Americans.