[Travis McGee]

Nonsense. Is this a free country or not? Do we have property rights or not? Whether the land is owned by one man or twenty, private property is private property. Or it was before socialist busybodies took over.

[agitator]

Like I said, I don't get paid to teach around here.

[Protagoras]

Whether the land is owned by one man or twenty, private property is private property.

Well said. It is the missing piece from their argument.

I suspect it was just an opportunity to talk on their pet issue, poor choice in this case because it doesn't apply here. Too bad, it's a worthy discussion topic. Poor venue, but sometimes ya gotta stretch.