[Robert_Paulson2]

What is the current progress on restoring our property rights, by the Bush administration and the republican controlled leglislative branch, from the illegal takings of land and use via the influence of the environmental lobby?

Wasn't this part of the "republican revolution's" plan for america? or did that all die with the ouster of Newt "sling blade" Gingrich?

What happened to the smaller government policies we were supposed to be pursuing?

and if the fifth amendment's taking's clause is restored in a measure, doesn't that also apply to ridiculous STATE laws and environMENTAL regulations as well?

[jackbob]

What is the current progress on restoring our property rights... from the illegal takings of land and use via the influence of the environmental lobby?

...and if the fifth amendment's taking's clause is restored in a measure, doesn't that also apply to ridiculous STATE laws and environMENTAL regulations as well?

I don't want to take anything away from your questions and concerns here. But as I see it, the environmental lobby is a minor player on this issue. The biggest culprit in this regard are the promoters of land use regulations via zoning. Temporary increases in property values, as well as protecting property values, by stealing property values from others (neighbors), has stolen far more property value from citizens than all environmental lobby activities combined.

Such theft, rarely gets the play that environmental theft gets, because so many profit by the theft. Yet it is this vary precedent that sets the stage for all the other thefts that occur.

[farmfriend]

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[NMC EXP]

The current administration has do litle or nothing to rein in federal agencies which are attacking property rights.

You might check out the Paragon Fpundation website. Paragon is having some success winning "takings" court cases in the Federal Court of Claims.

Helen Chenoweth-Hage and her husband Chuck Hage are involved.

Regards

J.R.

[RightWhale]

While you're at it, do something about public easements on private property.