Just recently, the third year anniversary of one of the Supreme Court’s most notorious decisions has come and gone. This decision is known as the Kelo decision - a decision which limited one’s protection against property seizure by the government under the 5th amendment. The decision was undoubtedly one of the biggest blows delivered to citizens in regards to protection against wrongful property seizure.

The government should be barred from seizing any form of private party unless it deems it necessary for the public good. However, if such a determination were to be made, the individual from which the property was seized from would be entitled to far and adequate compensation (according to the item’s true worth).

Permitting any government entity to seize property without any sort of substantial justification is undoubtedly an infringement on the liberties granted to us by our forefathers. The government’s most basic obligations entail the protection of individual rights, which among them lies the protection of private property. The government is not to, in any circumstance, reduce or limit these rights.