Comments on: What are the property rights of mall owners? http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Michael Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:48 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4275#comment-1943 It's just a damn shame what our "leaders" have done to this country. In my humble opinion, the owner of the property should have every right to have people removed from their property that they do not want there....after all, it is their property, right? haha, guess not. It’s just a damn shame what our “leaders” have done to this country. In my humble opinion, the owner of the property should have every right to have people removed from their property that they do not want there….after all, it is their property, right? haha, guess not.

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]]> By: Pedro Alejandro http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Pedro Alejandro Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:12:17 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4275#comment-1926 Perhaps we should advocate our political views on the front lawn of the houses of these boycotters; let us hope then, that the Supreme Court's view on property rights is a consistent one. Perhaps we should advocate our political views on the front lawn of the houses of these boycotters; let us hope then, that the Supreme Court’s view on property rights is a consistent one.

]]> By: John http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 John Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:36 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4275#comment-1925 This liberal interpretation of "public" property started with the Civil Rights Act of '64 and continues today, most notably as justification for the smoking bans emerging across the country. As an owner of commercial office space in RI, I cannot legally smoke a cigarette on my own property. Our freedoms are blatantly disregarded if they interfere with the "public good." This liberal interpretation of “public” property started with the Civil Rights Act of ’64 and continues today, most notably as justification for the smoking bans emerging across the country. As an owner of commercial office space in RI, I cannot legally smoke a cigarette on my own property. Our freedoms are blatantly disregarded if they interfere with the “public good.”

]]> By: TCH http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 TCH Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:34:57 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4275#comment-1924 This is a similar argument I have heard from some in support of "Net Neutrality." They claim that the internet has to remain open and free by government force in order to protect their right to free speech. It is a ridiculous argument. Just like the mall owners, internet providers can't use force to shut you up, but they don't have to provide you with their property with which to say it. People only seem to support rights when it is convenient for them. It's a mindset of "Who cares about the rights of the mall owners or internet providers as long as I get what I want." Actually that would imply that people are giving it that much thought, the ideas of consistency and property rights sadly don't even enter most people's minds. This is a similar argument I have heard from some in support of “Net Neutrality.” They claim that the internet has to remain open and free by government force in order to protect their right to free speech. It is a ridiculous argument. Just like the mall owners, internet providers can’t use force to shut you up, but they don’t have to provide you with their property with which to say it. People only seem to support rights when it is convenient for them. It’s a mindset of “Who cares about the rights of the mall owners or internet providers as long as I get what I want.” Actually that would imply that people are giving it that much thought, the ideas of consistency and property rights sadly don’t even enter most people’s minds.

]]> By: yatrakarna http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-are-the-property-rights-of-mall-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 yatrakarna Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:02 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4275#comment-1923 Mall owners hold their property out as a public space for people to gather, shop, get entertained. Seems unfair to allow them to hold themselves out as a public asset, get public financing in many cases, provide space for public events (which many malls do), and make serious dough doing so, without expecting that they would be treated as a semi-public place when it comes to Constitutional protections for free speech at the core of our democracy. I don't see why property owners need special protections from democratic principles. Mall owners hold their property out as a public space for people to gather, shop, get entertained. Seems unfair to allow them to hold themselves out as a public asset, get public financing in many cases, provide space for public events (which many malls do), and make serious dough doing so, without expecting that they would be treated as a semi-public place when it comes to Constitutional protections for free speech at the core of our democracy.

I don’t see why property owners need special protections from democratic principles.

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