by Alexandra York “America is great because she is good, and if America will cease to be good, America will cease to be great.” These words are attributed to 19th century DeToqueville following his visit to the United States. Today in the 21st century, most concerned Americans...
When HUD threatens communities with lawsuits and civil rights reviews, don’t expect political affiliations to help. Don’t expect discrimination to erode either. HUD has a different end in mind. Through their Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, the agency uses threats of lawsuits and the withholding of...
HUD is the ‘gold’ standard of dangerously unchecked bureaucracies. Dangerous because the agency’s zealous moves already threaten property owners’ choices and undermine the authority of local public officials. Now HUD wants to move that control into the classroom. In a joint meeting with members from the Departments...
Two-hundred years after signing a declaration protecting Americans’ right to pursue life, liberty and property, the stewards of the very government our Founders formed, began stealing all three. The story of why and how our government, through federal agencies like HUD and the EPA implement global...
By John Anthony President Obama is successfully executing the most dangerous seizure of individual choice in our history because Americans are growing blind to the bond between property rights and human rights. While farm owners surrender their land development rights to governments, federal agencies relocate affordable housing next to million dollar homes, and declare entire neighborhoods discriminatory. Every...
If information is power, Rob Astorino has enough to shatter the administration’s media halo and send HUD officials slithering behind their stacks of regulations. Astorino is the County Executive for Westchester County NY, an upscale community north of NYC that is home to Andrew Cuomo, George...
HUD's new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule turns grant money into a legal liability that pits community members against one another and decimates local authority. Yet many jurisdictions are so used to accepting grant money, even when faced with the loss of local control over...
When Castle Rock, CO refused to apply for a HUD grant, the recipients of the money were upset. But, Castle Rock had done their homework. Their response to the grantees should be read by every public official who ever considers accepting a federal grant. HUD shielded...
By John Anthony In the 1600’s David Hitchborn migrated to America and spent his life in servitude. Within four generations, the family became free property holders, business owners and respected burghers. By 1734, David’s great-great grandson, patriot Paul Revere was born into the influential Boston family. This...
HOW TO BEAT AFFH NOW John Anthony Step one - There are anti-AFFH bills in the house and senate we must support. I. ACTION - CALL CONTACTS Congressman Paul Gosar sponsored, H.R. 1995: Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act of 2015. This bill reverses HUD’s AFFH. Please call your Congressional representative and ask...