Tag: private property ownership
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The Coming July Fourth Betrayal of Thomas Jefferson
by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2026 (May 15, 2026) — The Declaration of Independence is the root of the ideals for American freedom. It was the first document to openly define our disagreements with the King of England who controlled the colonies. Even more importantly, the Declaration specifically outlined the foundation of liberty, including…
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Do You Think Property Rights Still Exist in America? Well, Think Again.
by Kathleen Marquardt, American Policy Center, ©2025 (Dec. 9, 2025) — There is no way I can possibly count all the ways our property is being stolen from us by our so-called government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” But we are losing our property rights at breakneck speed and soon we…
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The Supremacy of the Sovereignty of the Individual: The Framers’ Wisdom
by John Bernard, ©2025 (Nov. 18, 2025) — The formal surrender of the British at Yorktown on 19 October 1781 was preceded by the adoption of the Articles of Confederation (AoC) March 31st of that same year, creating a rough outline for a federal, centralized government of the new Nation. During the post-war years, there were…
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The Growing Hopelessness of America’s Youth
by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2025 (Sep. 2, 2025) — Is the American dream dead? Well, here’s a shocker! YOUR CHILDREN MAY NEVER HAVE A FAMILY AND OWN THEIR OWN HOME!!! According to a new report from Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene, right now – today, only 12% of 30-year-old Americans are married and have…
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Social Justice, Destruction of Property Rights, and Government Tyranny (Part One)
by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2025 (Aug. 2, 2025) — You are a poor minority living in a government housing project called “Affordable.” It’s all paid for by the tax dollars of mostly middle-income Americans. Included are still more government programs that are providing monthly checks and coupons to supply food, free healthcare, free…
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The Forces of Control Have NOT Given Up. They Have a Plan
by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2025 (Mar. 31, 2025) — I have been warning that the global forces are working on new tactics to keep their agenda of control moving forward even in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop them at the federal level. Trump has shocked the nation as he has…
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Why Private Property Matters: Part 1 – Prosperity – Stability – Freedom
by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2021 (Mar. 4, 2021) — Most Americans tend to think of private property simply as a home – the place where the family resides, store their belongings and find shelter and safety from the elements. It’s where you live. It’s yours because you pay the mortgage and the taxes.…
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Socialism or Capitalism?
“THE SHARING OF MISERY” by John Porter, ©2019 (Jan. 29, 2019) — Please, Democrat, Republican and Independent friends, let us reason something together for a moment. I propose and hope we can agree that Socialism, with its inherent evils and the effects it would have upon us both as individuals and a nation, is the…