The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. James Madison Mission Statement America's founding fathers understood that without the individual's right to own and control property, no other rights can be protected from government tyranny. Indeed, homes, personal possessions, personal safety, unrestricted travel and free speech are all placed in jeopardy once government has established the power to control or confiscate private property through general edict.
Property rights are the very foundation of a free society.
Today, in the United States, property rights have come under attack from a wide variety of state, federal and international programs, treaties and regulations. Both individual landowners and private businesses have come under increased pressure as governments on all levels seek to enforce central planning for land use and development. Such regulations have limited productive use and access to property, there by diminishing property values, along with the hopes, dreams and Constitutional rights of property owners nationwide. With equal vigor, the Property Rights Congress seeks to protect private interests in public land, including access, and resource use. To these ends the Property Rights Congress will develop a number of programs, conferences and publlications designed to enhance the American public's awareness of efforts by government and individuals to usurp or damage Constitutionally-guarenteed property rights.