by The Association for Objective Law | Aug 14, 2000 | LAW
“Takings” Reform is Undercut by Relativism
by David Stanley Willenski | Aug 14, 2000 | Housing, POLITICS
“Coming to the Nuisance” means exactly what it sounds like: if a property owner is using his property so as to cause a nuisance to another property owner, then the property owner who was the earlier to start his particular use is the one who has the right... by Paul Craig Roberts | Aug 13, 2000 | POLITICS
The Supreme Court has struck down an Indianapolis law that allowed police to use roadblocks as a means of searching for drugs. The Court said that the war on drugs was not more important than the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits generalized searches and seizures of... by Andrew West | Aug 13, 2000 | POLITICS, Technology
People in Hong Kong occasionally get a little over-enthusiastic when trying to buy hard-to-get items. When a real estate property is hot, for instance, both homebuyers and gangsters swamp agents with offers to buy. A few years ago, kids, parents, and their maids... by The Association for Objective Law | Aug 12, 2000 | LAW
While the “takings” clause does not actually protect the right to property, it often serves as an effective deterrent.
by Alex Epstein | Aug 12, 2000 | POLITICS
John McCain is not shy about expressing his moral vision for America. When he officially announced his candidacy, he said, “I run for president because I want the next generation of Americans to know the sense of pride and purpose of serving a cause greater than... by David Parker | Aug 10, 2000 | POLITICS
Green Party presidential candidate and “consumer advocate” Ralph Nader wants to “reform” America. In the past Nader has called for “free” education, advocated “free”, and “universal” healthcare, and attacked... by David Stanley Willenski | Aug 9, 2000 | Housing, POLITICS
The proponents of zoning claim that such initiation of force is necessary against developers to prevent the occurrence of nuisances.A “nuisance” is defined as the effect from an activity on others which unreasonably interferes with another’s lawful... by Richard M. Ebeling | Aug 8, 2000 | Books
The heart of Professor Kirzner’s argument is that every discovery of a new opportunity is the appropriation of that which had not existed before a human mind had seen the potential in that object. And, hence, the profit earned by bringing that opportunity into existence justly belongs to the creator and discoverer.