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Property rights protect the environment. Zimbabwe offers an ironic example of how property rights led to too many elephants in its national parks. Which is a striking contrast to its dictator Robert Mugabe's imposition of communism on the rest of his country.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

1 posted on 12/04/2007 10:01:05 PM PST by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

It’s amazing how many people really don’t get this.


2 posted on 12/04/2007 10:35:59 PM PST by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: PGalt

Acolyte chapter & verse ping.


3 posted on 12/04/2007 11:09:10 PM PST by raygun ("It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence")
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To: goldstategop

Same problem here with common property in my state.

The DNR has built ATV and snowmobile trails that abutt private property. Some who use these trails abuse the privilege of using this common land. In my opinion, these trespasssers, who dump garbage, cut trails through private property and destroy trees, are nothing more than communists who believe all land is theirs, and they may destroy as much of it as they please whenever they want. The state allows this destruction and are guilty of aiding and abetting.

This is also the tragedy of the commons that isn’t brought to public attention.

Some owners arer building fences straight across these trails, claiming private ownership, and forbidding people the use of these “public” trails. So far, the courts are backing the property owners.

My own thought is to sue the state for creating a public nuisance, under the idea that the state is not patrolling these “trails” to prevent law-breaking. Nor have fences been built along the trails to prevent trespassing and damage to private property.

This is the kind of situation deliberately created by the Marxists in government to discourage private ownership of rural property.

A successful multii-billion dollar class action lawsuit against the state would certainly put an end to “common” property and all its inherent abuses.


5 posted on 12/05/2007 4:33:08 AM PST by sergeantdave (The majority of Michigan voters are that stupid and the coer the ndition is incipient and growing.)
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To: goldstategop

Tragedy of the commons bump.

Note to self: Look up Article from Garrett Harding

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Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts


9 posted on 12/05/2007 12:56:23 PM PST by Kevmo (We should withdraw from Iraq — via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)
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To: goldstategop; Kevmo; Carry_Okie

Freeper Carry_Okie has a good book related to the power of property rights in solving similar issues in envirnmental concerns:
http://www.naturalprocess.net/


11 posted on 12/05/2007 1:11:04 PM PST by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free...their passions forge their fetters.)
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