Missouri Citizens for Property Rights

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Missouri Citizens for Property Rights seeks to restore constitutional protection against private use eminent domain.
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Missouri Citizens for Property Rights seeks to restore constitutional protection against private use eminent domain.

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Missouri Citizens for
Property Rights
33867 Highway E
Dixon, MO 65459
(573) 759-3585
info@mo-cpr.org

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Endorsements

The Heritage Foundation
“I endorse the worthy and valuable principals of the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights' proposed constitutional amendment to better protect property rights, and I support the enactment of any proposal like it that prevents abuses of traditional eminent domain powers and provides safeguards against the confiscation of private property for other private uses.” -Todd Gaziano, Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies The Heritage Foundation

Property Rights Alliance
“Property Rights Alliance (PRA) commends Missouri Citizens for Property Rights for their efforts to protect private property in the state of Missouri. With the threat of eminent domain abuse looming at the state and national level, it is imperative that organizations and activists work together to protect property owners and small business enterprises from government’s grasp. PRA applauds the work of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights and supports its continued efforts to protect the Missourian property owner.” -Scott A. LaGanga, Executive Director of Property Rights Alliance (PRA)

Reason Foundation
“I have looked at a lot of legislation and efforts around the country to limit eminent domain abuse. Most of them are laudable. But the effort of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights stands out from the crowd. Not only are they meticulous about changing the law to confine eminent domain to true public uses, they put real effort into discussing alternatives to eminent domain for cities dealing with blight and economic development challenges. I am impressed by how they combine a hard line on property rights with an effort to address the public policy consequences.“ Dr. Adrian Moore, Vice President, Reason Foundation (Blog)

American Policy Center
“The threat to private property is real. Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Kelo VS New London, no home is secure. As the battle rages across the country, two approaches have emerged: those who try to appease, consequently doing little for property owner's protection -- and those who are serious about protecting private property from the ravages of Eminent Domain. The effort by the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights takes the no-compromising stand and gets it right.” Tom DeWeese, President, American Policy Center

The Rutherford Institute
"I commend the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights in their work to protect the rights of private property owners. This is essential legislation and should be used in other states to ensure that what happened in Connecticut by way of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo decision does not happen again."--John W. Whitehead, President, The Rutherford Institute

The Claremont Institute
“Our government officials seem to have lost their way. The primary purpose of government is supposed to be the protection of the inalienable rights of its citizens, including the right to own property, yet all too frequently planning department bureaucrats, with the sanction of both elected officials and courts, view their role as implementing some communitarian ideal, trampling individual rights for what these bureaucrats believe to be the common good. I therefore applaud the efforts of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights to reinvigorate the protection of private property that the Missouri Constitution has historically afforded, amending the constitution to forestall erroneous interpretations of the long-standing provisions. The restoration of property rights as one of our fundamental rights, deserving protection against tyrannical majorities for all but the most compelling of public use reasons, is an important battle, and I wish you much success.” - John Eastman, Director, The Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law

Missouri Property Rights -

Defenders of Property Rights-
“Defenders of Property Rights applauds the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights for their effort to restore the traditional, constitutional principles of property rights in the state of Missouri. Considering the recent tragic results of eminent domain abuse, it is essential that organization’s collaborative efforts work towards returning eminent domain to its appropriate use and prevent private property owners from more unjust takings. Defenders of Property Rights commends the determination of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights in defending property rights and will continue to support their efforts to minimize the victimization of Missourian private property owners as a result of eminent domain abuse.” – Nancie Marzulla, President, Defenders of Property Rights

MEDAC (Missouri Eminent Domain Abuse – Coalition)

Concerned Citizens for Family Farms and Heritage, Doug McDaniel President-

The O’Fallon Old Town Preservation Committee
“The O’Fallon Old Town Preservation Committee is proud to endorse the Missouri Constitutional Amendments proposed by the Missouri Citizens for Property Rights.”

New Life Evangelistic Center

Concerned Women for America

- Jane Carpenter - Winning against city hall.
Jane Carpenter is one of the few who have been successful in fighting eminent domain abuse. It was a long, hard battle. No citizen of a free state should have to spend years of sweat and tears defending themselves against their own government.
	“Trust us.” “We will do all we can for you.” “Eminent Domain will only be used as a last resort.” (And my personal favorite quote from a city official came from our now ex-mayor) “A house is just a house; home is wherever you make it.”
Four years ago, Ozark city officials established the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority to “clean up a dilapidated trailer park”. Four months later the LCRA blighted not only the 2-acre trailer park, but added 45 acres of homes and businesses, including my hundred-year-old bungalow. Since then we have faced slander, arrogance, deceit, and belittlement. City officials discovered a “tool” that would help build Ozark’s economy; and informed us not to put money into our homes and businesses because they did not know if the developer would allow us to keep them. I was extremely vocal about wanting to save my home. The developer they selected promised to work with the property owners, but those were just words. Months later, when the final draft of the redevelopment project was completed, I pointed to a parking lot on the map and told the developer I would like to see a house there. He questioned my proposal never realizing it is where my home now stands. We stopped our local government from taking our property by attending city council and LCRA meetings; writing letters to the editor; contacting eminent domain abuse organizations; holding rallies; and ousting the mayor and 2 aldermen. You, or a loved one, could spend years of your life fighting eminent domain abuse and still lose. Do it the easy way. These 2 Amendments to the Missouri Constitution will protect our homes, our children’s homes, our grandchildrens’ homes. Just remember these 3 words: SIGN the petitions, DONATE time or money, and VOTE November 2008!! - Jane Carpenter, Ozark, MO

- Jane Carpenter -

Winning against city hall.

Jane Carpenter is one of the few who have been successful in fighting eminent domain abuse. It was a long, hard battle. No citizen of a free state should have to spend years of sweat and tears defending themselves against their own government.

Jane

“Trust us.” “We will do all we can for you.” “Eminent Domain will only be used as a last resort.” (And my personal favorite quote from a city official came from our now ex-mayor) “A house is just a house; home is wherever you make it.”

Four years ago, Ozark city officials established the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority to “clean up a dilapidated trailer park”. Four months later the LCRA blighted not only the 2-acre trailer park, but added 45 acres of homes and businesses, including my hundred-year-old bungalow. Since then we have faced slander, arrogance, deceit, and belittlement.

City officials discovered a “tool” that would help build Ozark’s economy; and informed us not to put money into our homes and businesses because they did not know if the developer would allow us to keep them.

I was extremely vocal about wanting to save my home. The developer they selected promised to work with the property owners, but those were just words. Months later, when the final draft of the redevelopment project was completed, I pointed to a parking lot on the map and told the developer I would like to see a house there. He questioned my proposal never realizing it is where my home now stands.

We stopped our local government from taking our property by attending city council and LCRA meetings; writing letters to the editor; contacting eminent domain abuse organizations; holding rallies; and ousting the mayor and 2 aldermen.

You, or a loved one, could spend years of your life fighting eminent domain abuse and still lose. Do it the easy way. These 2 Amendments to the Missouri Constitution will protect our homes, our children’s homes, our grandchildrens’ homes. Just remember these 3 words:

SIGN the petitions, DONATE time or money, and VOTE November 2008!!

- Jane Carpenter, Ozark, MO

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- Jane Carpenter -

Winning against city hall.

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