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Those who believe that are in the minority and losing ground every day. That doesn't mean their understanding isn't superior, it's just that they are being outshouted by the mob and will eventually have to flee.

I'm not sure I'd agree that we're in the minority. In fact I believe the GOP missed a great opportunity to exploit the issue during this election cycle. Having your property taken from you by force is an easy issue to relate to and explain to voters.

Add 30 million illegal aliens whose concept of private property is kind of vague to begin with. You might have some luck with car ownership, but with real estate already half the population (by family) does not own anyway. Add in emergency relief by FEMA for New Orleans and it gets real uncertain that a significant minority gets it at all. Add National Health Care and other Federal entitlements and there is hardly anybody left of the self-reliant individual type who might have a clue about private property.

Nowhere in the Constitution is there established where or how private property comes to be. Amend 4 and 5 imply it exists already in a roundabout way. The Eighth Commandment implies it. But, few are aware of these things anyway.