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JUNE 23, 2005:
LIBERTARIANS CALL RULING "ABOMINATION"
Supreme Court Judgement Destroys Property Rights
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Patrick Dixon, Libertarian Party State Chair: 512-771-3936 chair@lptexas.org
Wes Benedict, LPT Executive Director: 512-442-4910 director@lptexas.org
Kris Overstreet, LPT Media Coordinator: 936-685-4992 cell 936-425-6523
media@lptexas.org
LAGO VISTA, TX - Lago Vista city councilman Patrick Dixon, state chairman
of the Libertarian Party of Texas, reacted to the Supreme Court's June 23rd
ruling in Kelo et al v. City of New London, CT with shock and anger.
"Our country was founded by people that escaped repressive monarchies and
dictatorships," said Dixon. "They sought a land where they could become
property owners and establish a government that protected their rights.
This decision is yet another example of government becoming the enemy that
our founders fled from."
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, found that the city of New London,
Connecticut could take private homes and turn over the land to corporate
developers on the grounds that the resulting new development would be a
benefit to the community at large. Dissenting justices stated that, because
any use of land can be claimed to benefit the community at large, the
ruling allows government to sieze land at will, regardless of circumstance.
One of the plaintiffs in the New London case is an elderly couple that has
lived in the same house since they were married over 50 years ago. This
ruling will force the couple, along with the six other families who joined
the lawsuit, to leave their home and see it destroyed to make way for a
pharmaceutical plant, office space, and harborfront resorts.
"My city of Lago Vista is also a retirement community," Dixon said. "People
come here to enjoy their retirement and settle down. The thought that
government can force them out of their homes is an abomination."
"You can count on me to defend property rights as a councilman in my city,"
he added, calling upon voters to seek out and support Libertarians as
candidates for city council.
Kris Overstreet, media coordinator for the Party, said in a brief public
statement, "The Supreme Court has spoken, and it said, 'You own nothing.
The government owns everything.' Now it is time for state legislatures to
forswear this corrupt power, and the Congress to pass a constitutional
amendment to return limits on eminent domain to the Founders' original
intent."
Patrick Dixon was elected to city council in Lago Vista, TX in May of 2005.
Information about his activity in office can be found at PatDixon.org. Information on the Libertarian Party, the only political party which
supports the preservation of property rights, may be found at www.lp.org.
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