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September 5, 2007
 Dear
Friend,
Thanks to the help and support of
dedicated North Carolinians like you, we have made a difference in
the fight to preserve and protect our private property rights.
While we have made great strides, the fight is not yet won.
That’s why we need your help today.
During the recent legislative session,
a bipartisan bill that would have allowed the people of North
Carolina to vote on a state constitutional amendment to prevent
eminent domain abuse passed the State House by an overwhelming
104-15 margin.
Unfortunately, the eminent
domain amendment never saw the light of day in the N.C. Senate.
Rather than give the people of North Carolina the chance to vote on
this important amendment, the Senate leadership sent it to a
committee to die. In fact, they sent it to a committee that has not
met since 2001!
Our fight is not yet over, and we need your help.
Now that this year’s legislative
session is over, we must redouble our efforts and replenish our
coffers to ensure that we are ready to act when the legislature
reconvenes. That’s why I am asking you
to send the largest possible
donation today.
Over the past year, we have been
actively involved in the fight to protect and preserve our private
property rights. We have spoken at events, sponsored booths at
conferences and informational fairs, issued a number of press
releases and public statements, published a voter guide to educate
voters on where legislative candidates stand on the eminent domain
amendment and launched a blog, the N.C. Property Rights Watch. We
had letters to the editor published in over 30 papers throughout
North Carolina. We organized a press conference to encourage the
legislature to act on the eminent domain amendment.
All of these activities are important – and they all
require resources.
We need your help to
continue this important fight. Please
click here to send the largest possible
donation today. With your help, we can prevail in this important
fight to protect one of the most fundamental rights in our free
society.
Sincerely,
Kieran
Kieran Shanahan
Chairman
P.S. Please
click here
to send your contribution
today. We need your support to continue our efforts to protect our
private property rights.
History of HB 878
(Eminent Domain Amendment)
 On March 15,
2007 a bipartisan bill
to protect our private property from unjust seizure by governments
was introduced in the N.C. House. This bill would give North
Carolinians the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state
constitution that would prohibit governmental entities from using
eminent domain to seize private property for economic development
purposes. Unlike a legislative solution that can easily be
undone by the whims of a future legislature, a constitutional
amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.
Four days after it was introduced,
HB 878 was referred to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and
Operations of the House. It remained in that committee for two
months. On May 15, HB 878 was referred to the Judiciary II
Committee. On May 22, the bill was modified in committee and placed
on the House calendar for Wednesday, May 23, 2007. The bill
passed its third reading in the N.C. House on May 24, 2007 by an
overwhelming margin of 104-15. It
was received by the N.C. Senate on May 29, 2007 and was referred to the
Senate Ways & Means Committee, which has not met since 2001, that same day.
The bill never saw the light of day in the N.C. Senate.
Please support our
efforts by signing our
petition, making a financial
donation, and
telling five friends about our organization.
N.C. Property
Rights Watch Blog
Pasquotank County Stops Homebuilding
on Some Farm Lands
Streams form battle lines
Forsyth County Property Owner Tangles
with NCDOT over Land
Column by Daren Bakst - Protecting
Property Rights
Excellent Article: Abuse of eminent
domain threatens us
Businesses Fight Eminent Domain Plans
in Wilmington, Delaware
Eminent Domain in Hays, KS - Just
Compensation?
Shallotte Point Residents Proactive in
Defending Property Rights
Oak Island puts new beach clubs on
hold
News 14 Carolina's Coverage of Eminent
Domain Press Conference
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