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Property Rights Are Fundamental to a Free Society
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roperty rights are the foundation of a free society, enabling us to live according to our personal values and to pursue happiness in our own way, provided we don’t violate anyone else’s rights. That’s why the American Constitution and every state constitution explicitly
protects our rights to own, use and sell property. Yet government officials frequently seek to violate these rights for political expediency to benefit special interests or to settle scores. In Montana, conservative legislators have proposed a bill that would
