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They Want Protection from Their Own Choices
Homeowners in Nevada are claiming that the state agency charged with regulating homeowners’ associations (HOAs) is a smokecreen. Critics claim that the agency simply does the bidding of property management companies and developers, often at the expense of property owners. The critics want protection from their own choices. Part of the problem, says a former…
Tenants have Always had Rights
Housing advocates are increasingly calling for laws to protect the rights of tenants. But the fact is, tenants have always had rights. New laws protecting “tenants’ rights” will ultimately lead to the destruction of the rights of all individuals, including tenants. The Declaration of Independence declares that all individuals are endowed with certain rights, namely,…
Free Market Solutions to the Housing Crisis: Restoring Economic Freedom
If we truly want to solve the affordable housing crisis, then we cannot look at each issue in isolation. We must consider the full context. The affordability of housing involves more than simply the cost of housing. It also includes an individual’s income. And, just as there are many restrictions on housing producers to build…
A Federal “Parents Bill of Rights”
Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed the “Parents Bill of Rights Act.” When the bill was first introduced, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, We want the parents to be empowered. And that’s what we’re doing today – that you have a say in your kids’ education, not government. If McCarthy and other…
Capitalism hasn’t Failed
Late night talk show host Bill Maher recently said that capitalism has failed, and this explains why many young people are voting for socialist candidates. “When you’re 30 years old, and you still have roommates? Yes, capitalism has failed you,” he remarked. Maher is wrong. Capitalism hasn’t failed. What we have today is not capitalism….
Rebel Against the Tyrants
For nearly two months, Americans have allowed government to shut down businesses, destroy jobs, and wreck the economy. For nearly two months, Americans have tolerated an unprecedented destruction of values. This isn’t a new occurrence in American history. In the 18th century Great Britain enacted a series of laws that shut down businesses, destroyed jobs…