Becoming a landowner is one of the primary American dreams. It is a status symbol. Being a landowner is one of the ways to show that you can make it on your own. It is also a sanctuary and a castle. Your house and land is supposed to be sacred unto you. But did you realize that you don’t actually own it?
When you purchase or inherit a piece of property you receive a deed to that property. Only that deed is not actually a title to your land. All you are really purchasing is the right to lease the land and make some improvements on it. If you don’t believe me, just try telling the states that you aren’t going to pay your property taxes. The state will swoop in, take your property and then auction it off to the highest bidder. Poof! You are now homeless.
Is that not enough to convince you that you don’t own your land? How about eminent domain? The government can decide they want your property for the “good of the people” and you are once again homeless. Maybe they want a road to go through your property, or how about a new park. Maybe it is a developer that wants to put in high rises. Whatever the reason, the government will take that property from you whenever it decides to. Pray you don’t get in their crosshairs!
The only landowner is the government. Slaves are not allowed to own property, and here we find ourselves not able to own property. We may not be slaves completely yet, but this certainly pushes us closer.
Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves so fast you might think it is a new amusement park ride. How are you doing? Had enough yet? Is this the straw that breaks the camels back? If not, how much more will it take?
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