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Shutdown shows why property rights matter

October 08, 2013 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

Under the auspices of the government “shutdown,” federal employees are barring many homeowners and entrepreneurs from their homes and businesses. Why? The homes and businesses are located on federal land. Thus the government claims a right to block their access since it can’t afford to provide services during a shutdown (except th ...

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Let's just regulate ourselves into more problems that need regulations

April 08, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author:  Anne Hayes Much has been written about the unintended consequences of laws, but another aspect that is not talked about as much is when laws actually lead to the creation of more laws or regulations, or when a law results in greater harm than the law itself was intended to alleviate. Some that come to … ...