The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : A Win For Property Rights

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Here's one that should not get lost in the shuffle. With Rick Perry and Kay B. Hutchison both betraying obsequiousness to big business rather than a commitment to real property rights, those two big guns actually opposed a statewide ballot proposition in Texas to restrict the powre of eminent domain so that property takings could not be used on behalf of other private entities. In other words, this is another anti-Kelo proposition, telling the government and its moneyed clients where to stick it. Well, the people spoke. The proposition in favor of property rights, against the grasping claws of big government/big business corporatism, passed overwhelmingly, 79.70% to 20.29%. This is a huge win for the property rights movement. Conservatives should take note, pay heed... and celebrate.

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Texan| 11.4.09 @ 1:11PM

Perry and KBH both supported prop. 11.

SCPOret| 11.4.09 @ 1:40PM

You should read Prop 11 closely. It appeared to oppose Kelo but it actually did very little after the government types gutted it. It was actually a "Feel Good" proposition which is why Rick and Kay supported it.

JimE| 11.4.09 @ 5:58PM

Senior chief is correct, a gutted useless piece of paper.

Pendulum JigSaw| 11.4.09 @ 8:13PM

Pendulum JigSaw

Pingback| 11.5.09 @ 7:53AM

Hercules and Hydra links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…business corporatism, passed overwhelmingly, 79.70% to 20.29%. This is a huge win for the property rights movement. Conservatives should take note, pay heed... and celebrate. http://spectator.org/blog/2009/11/04...roperty-rights Property Rights is the real deal for most Americans. (Notice the 79.70 percent victory over eminent domain abuses.) When a Republican governor, and a Republican US Senator, come out…