Tag Archives: liberty

Values and Assumptions Embedded in Sustainable Development

Posted on August 8, 2011 by admin

In the last few blogs I’ve focused attention on the assumptions and values hiding behind the Tea Party critique of sustainable development.  Here I focus attention on the assumptions and values hiding behind sustainable development.   I do this because I … Continue reading →

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Are Property Rights Sacrosanct?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

One gets the impression from reading Tea Party literature that property rights are inviolable, sacrosanct, handed down from on high, and unchanged since the birth of our nation.  But America’s history differs from that interpretation. When we were a young … Continue reading →

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Liberty through Sustainable Development

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

For the sake of argument, let’s assume we agree that members of our community, whether or not they own property, deserve the liberties of free speech, religious choice, voting in elections, privacy in their homes, freedom from fear of bodily … Continue reading →

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Property Rights and Liberty

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Liberty is a cherished American ideal, guaranteed and protected by the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the focus of countless legal and political debates.  Recently, Tea Party activists are making troubling claims that sustainable … Continue reading →

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SUMMARY: Tea Party Critiques of Sustainable Development

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

Tea Party activists are raising serious concerns about community-based planning efforts promoting sustainable development, smart growth, green infrastructure, comprehensive planning, sustainable agriculture, local foods, and related outcomes.  The issues being debated are significant, and bear upon not just how our … Continue reading →

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