What does the North Carolina Tea Party Backed, Bipartisan Supported, Constitutional Amendment do?
- Prohibit condemnation of private property for any reason other than a public use.
- Require just compensation when condemnation procedures are used, and
- Allow for parties to demand a jury trial.
It has passed the NC House for 3 sessions, but stumbles with a 3/5ths rule in the NC Senate. Carolina Journal Watauga Democrat
What’s the North Carolina Tea Party Saying:
- “When the government can tell you what you can and can not do with your “Private Property” it is no longer private property.”
- Point to the Heritage Foundation which says stronger private property rights correlates to a stronger economy.
Refreshing Recollection: TPPF has also called for prohibiting eminent domain except for public use. Information Intelligence