It is interesting that Burdick is both poetic and has such a lofty opinion of left-wing liberal groups, but I digress. The Institute is a nonprofit group, located in Washington, where not many liberals remain. For most of us, in this two-party system, Libertarianism is a rather new political phenomenon, although it's been around for a long time. Now, in 2001, even I know a few. In fact, I believe I work with a couple of them.
Libertarians are big on personal rights.
They eschew group solutions to social ills. They hate policies like affirmative action and eminent domain. The NLDC is trying to take their houses for the greater good of the city. That it is for the greater good of the city is certainly possible, but that only time will tell us. The Institute represents homeowners who have fought to keep their houses, but, because of the NLDC's right of eminent domain, buildings are ending up in landfills.