Property Rights Have Their Day in the Sun
The fundamental right to own property has been set forth in the United States Constitution, enumerated in the Bill of Rights, and has been given added meaning and protection for the citizens of Florida through Florida’s Constitution and Statutes. Now, property rights have had their own day in the Florida sun.
This past week the Florida House, Representative Frank Attkisson offered House Resolution 9157, officially declared April 24, 2008 to be “Property Rights Day” in Florida. The House, through the Resolution recognized that property rights are “inalienable human rights which provide the foundation for individual freedom and individual economic opportunity” and are “integrally linked to the social and economic welfare of the State of Florida.”