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The misuse of the Endangered Species Act : becoming clearer everyday

August 25, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brandon Middleton When the Endangered Species Act was first enacted in 1973, it would have been hard to imagine that this law would eventually find disfavor among significant portions of the American public.  After all, who could be against protection of endangered species? As we approach 2010, however, it becomes more and more eviden ...

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PLF says water regs go too far

August 28, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Harold Johnson In this comprehensive article, PLF attorney, M. Reed Hopper, critiques the Clean Water Restoration Act pending in Congress.  He exposes the misconceptions on  which the Act is based and argues the Act far exceeds congressional power.  Contrary to common belief and longstanding constitutional principles ...

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Who said it? Take our Freedom Quotes Quiz!

September 09, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

FREEDOM QUOTES QUIZ Choose who SAID these eloquent words with the powerful theme:NO to Big Government! 1.    “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.”     A.    Calvin Coolidge    B. � ...

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Announcing PLF's 2010 CPIL Fellowships

September 15, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Attention 3Ls!  Apply now for a post-grad litigation Fellowship with PLF at our Sacramento headquarters, starting in September, 2010.   Applications are due at the end of this month, so don't delay! … ...

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PLF Property Rights Forum – October 9, 2009

October 06, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Please make plans to join PLF and CPR for a unique Issues Forum luncheon focusing on the protection of private property rights in Tampa, FL. Attendees will receive an update on the status of property rights at the state and federal level from respected legal and political advocates and have an opportunity to learn more … ...

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From liberty to democracy

November 25, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: R. S. Radford Ever wonder why there is a Statue of Liberty on an island in New York Harbor, rather than a Statue of Democracy? Many people apparently think the two terms are synonymous, and those who don't often seem embarrassed by references to the supposedly antiquated (or politically tainted) notion of liberty. The … ...

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We meant what we said : Washington Supreme Court tells administrative agency that it lacks authority to make law … again … and again

December 17, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brian T. Hodges In a representative democracy, government agencies should be required to operate within strictly defined constitutional and statutory limits. For over a decade, however, the growth management hearings boards (administrative agencies established to review challenges to local comprehensive plan updates) have ignored this funda ...

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Where do property rights come from, anyway?

February 16, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: R. S. Radford Property rights have become so weighted down with political baggage these days, the term often serves as little more than an ideological buzzword. If you’re a fan of conservative talk radio shows, you’re for ’em. If you think manipulative propaganda films about global warming should win Oscars and Peace Prize ...

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PLF clients to appear on Fox News

February 23, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Joshua Thompson PLF Clients George and Sharlee McNamee will appear on the show Fox & Friends tomorrow morning, February 24, at 5:44 a.m., PST.  The McNamees own a beachfront home along Corona Del Mar Beach in Newport Beach, California.  They have lived there for about three decades.  The McNamees, like thei ...