In contrast with proper laws, regulations (which are also called ‘laws’ to package-deal them with proper laws) do not protect individual rights.
David Stanley Willenski
Mr. Willenski is an attorney in South Florida. He has also lived in Hertfordshire, England.
What “Preemptive War”?
One of the mantras that the protesters against war with Iraq are currently using, sadly with some success, is that such a war would be "preemptive", rather than retaliatory and in defense of the United States, and therefore unjustified morally. Iraq, a cruel...
The Antidote for Zoning: The “Coming to the Nuisance” Doctrine (Part 4)
The Coming to the Nuisance Doctrine is the only objective means of determining who has the right to continue using his property in the event of a nuisance. If zoning is to be replaced, therefore, it must be replaced with the Coming to the Nuisance doctrine. Since it...
The Antidote for Zoning: Bringing Objectivity to the Land Development Process (Part 3)
"Coming to the Nuisance" means exactly what it sounds like: if a property owner is using his property so as to cause a nuisance to another property owner, then the property owner who was the earlier to start his particular use is the one who has the right to continue...
Isn’t Zoning Necessary to Prevent Nuisances? (Part 2)
The proponents of zoning claim that such initiation of force is necessary against developers to prevent the occurrence of nuisances.A "nuisance" is defined as the effect from an activity on others which unreasonably interferes with another's lawful use of property, or...
The Evils of Zoning: Subjecting Landowners to Arbitrary Whim
Real estate developers have good reason to feel cannibalized when they attempt to develop something today.Building permits for their projects are often exceedingly difficult to secure, requiring thousands of dollars in architect's and attorney's fees, and months (if...
The Interstate Highway System and the Disfiguring of America, A Tale of Two Kinds of Cities: Part 5
The interstates were never the result of some individualistic, egoistic ‘love of the private automobile’, but rather of anti-capitalist, mixed-economy politics straight-up: the initiation of physical force for the sake of the greatest good for the greatest pressure group.
Slums: The Legacy of “Urban Renewal”: Tale of Two Kinds of Cities , Part 4
Urban Renewal disfigured cities because of the introduction of eminent domain into the land development process.
The Disfigurement of the American City, Part 1
Cities in Canada and western Europe-at least all the ones that I’ve seen-are charming and convenient. In contrast, American cities seem awkward.
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