Stealing Property Rights in the Name of Historic Preservation
“by Peyton Knight
December 7, 2004
Pop quiz!
Who should make the decision whether or not to raze your decrepit, century-old home and build a new one in its place?
A) Your local government.
B) Your neighbors.
C) Both A and B.
D) You.
If you answered D, you obviously don’t live in West Bridgewater, Connecticut, where your neighbors and the local government want to call the shots on your property. “
Here’s another good example of government (and do-gooder neighbors) infringing on people’s property rights. Haven’t they heard of Carl Drega(book link)? Are they trying to push more property owners over the edge? I sure hope not, but I don’t see any other outcome if this practice continues.
