Because of the Kelo decision, many states have passed personal property protection laws. The North Carolina Legislature, under pressure by it's subjects, claims to have passed one, too. Of course, that's not quite true.

You see, when personal, private property is taken for economic reasons, it's the government that's taking it. Laws are made by government. Therefore, the legislature really passed a law that says, "We promise we won't take your stuff." And when is the last time you believe a promise of the government?

Exactly. Supporters of property rights wanted this to be a Constitutional Amendment. If that were the case, the legislature would have a much harder time taking private property. But the Democrat-led legislature would have nothing to do with any such amendment because then THEY would be limited in their power to take whatever they wanted.

Keep that in mind when you hear or read about the legislature passing "private property protection." They only protected their right to take your land when they want to -- because if they passed a law, they can just as easily remove that law when they decide they don't like it.

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