Private property, and its respect under the law, represents a foundational principle, solidly anchored to Texas’ longstanding commitment to limited government and a free market economy. It is what allows us, as free individuals, to act upon our ambitions and obtain all the goods and services that give life comfort. In short, property rights are what enable us become self-sufficient.
Property Rights
Oakland fined this couple $915,000 for preventing fires. That’s 18 times the penalty for actual arson
Imagine buying a piece of property, being ordered by the government to clear it of fire hazards, and then being handed a near-million-dollar bill by that same government for doing exactly what it asked. It sounds like a dystopian satire of bureaucratic overreach, but for Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, it is a harrowing legal...
August 19, 2026