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I. Individual Rights and Civil Order
The Right to Property
There is no conflict between property rights and human rights.
Indeed, property rights are the rights of humans with respect to
property, and as such, are entitled to the same respect and protection
as all other human rights.
All rights are inextricably linked with property rights. Such rights
as the freedom from involuntary servitude as well as the freedom of
speech and the freedom of press are based on self-ownership. Our
bodies are our property every bit as much as is justly acquired land
or material objects.
We further hold that the owners of property have the full right to
control, use, dispose of, or in any manner enjoy, their property
without interference, until and unless the exercise of their control
infringes the valid rights of others. We oppose all violations of the
right to private property, liberty of contract, and freedom of trade
done in the name of national security. We also condemn current
government efforts to regulate or ban the use of property in the name
of aesthetic values, riskiness, moral standards, cost-benefit
estimates, or the promotion or restriction of economic growth.
We specifically condemn all government interference in the operation
of private businesses, such as restaurants and airlines, by either
requiring or prohibiting designated smoking or non-smoking areas for
their employees or their customers.
We demand an end to the taxation of privately owned real property,
which actually makes the State the owner of all lands and forces
individuals to rent their homes and places of business from the State.
We condemn attempts to employ eminent domain to municipalize sports
teams or to try to force them to stay in their present location.
Where property, including land, has been taken from its rightful
owners by the government or private action in violation of individual
rights, we favor restitution to the rightful owners.