hehehehe....did you see the Family Guy where Stewie used that phrase?
But yeah, anyway. This decision made my head swim. I feel like it's so un-American. Ownership of property is supposed to be such a huge source of security in our society. Right or wrong, we count on it. I'm so pleased that one of the justices might face real consequences from their decision.
That was Locke, not Paine. Jefferson added the happiness bit.
On property, Paine said:
"Men did not make the earth. It is the value of the improvements only, and not the earth itself, that is individual property. Every proprietor owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds."
Also, Paine was anti-slavery at a time when slavery was considered a property right.
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Date: 2005-06-29 04:47 am (UTC)- Obscure Simpsons quote
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Date: 2005-06-29 04:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 04:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 04:47 am (UTC)Hoist with his own petard.
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Date: 2005-06-29 04:51 am (UTC)But yeah, anyway. This decision made my head swim. I feel like it's so un-American. Ownership of property is supposed to be such a huge source of security in our society. Right or wrong, we count on it. I'm so pleased that one of the justices might face real consequences from their decision.
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Date: 2005-06-29 03:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 04:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 04:43 pm (UTC)I think 'cos happiness depends on the person!
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Date: 2005-06-29 09:32 pm (UTC)ANYWAY, I SAW EVAN PWN U!!!!
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Date: 2005-06-29 09:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 07:50 pm (UTC)On property, Paine said:
"Men did not make the earth. It is the value of the improvements only, and not the earth itself, that is individual property. Every proprietor owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds."
Also, Paine was anti-slavery at a time when slavery was considered a property right.
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Date: 2005-06-29 07:57 pm (UTC)... I knew there was some error to my statement when I went back to respond again. Thought I could, er, ah... gloss over. ;)
Chalk me into that group of people that mixes up important figures they learned in AP US History. ...even though my focus was and IS colonial america.