Landowner Legacy - Radio Ads
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The great English philosopher, John Locke, argued that the foundation of a free and prosperous society is the right to own and control property.
And when he spoke of property, he didn’t mean just real estate or farmland.
Your property includes the contents of your house, your bank account, and your investments. It also includes all the experience, knowledge, and expertise you possess that you can offer your boss or a prospective employer. If you write a book or invent some handy gadget that makes life easier for everyone, they’ll be your property too.
When people know that their right to own and control property is secure, they invest their time, labour, and money, in a way that will improve their lives. They know the reward for their effort belongs to them. They make wise decisions, which in turn, brings about a more prosperous society for everyone.
In order to have a free and prosperous society then, the right to own and control property has to be respected, and protected by law. It’s a simple, basic, foundational principle.
This Landowner Legacy message is sponsored by CAEPLA. For more information see landownerassociation.ca.
Landowner Legacy Radio Ad #2
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If you’re looking for evidence that the right to property is a key ingredient for a prosperous society, take a look at Hong Kong and India. Hong Kong is a special administrative district of China. India is the world’s largest democracy.
In a recent Wall Street Journal Report, more than 150 countries were rated on their level of respect for economic freedom, including a citizens’ right to property. Hong Kong was rated number one in the world. India was rated 124th.
Like Hong Kong, India is experiencing economic growth, especially in the area of information technology, but because of its poor regard for property rights and other economic freedoms, it is shackled by a cumbersome bureaucracy. As a result, India is far behind where it could be, economically.
An important lesson from the study is that living in a democracy and being able to vote, does not automatically result in an enhanced standard of living, or greater national wealth. For that to occur, a country must have laws that protect the property rights of its citizens.
This Landowner Legacy message is sponsored by CAEPLA. For more information see landownerassociation.ca.
Landowner Legacy Radio Ad #3
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When we hear the word property, most of us think of real estate or farmland. But the fact is that property also includes the contents of your house, your bank account, your investments, plus all the experience, knowledge, and expertise you possess that you can offer your boss, or a prospective employer. If you write a book or invent some handy gadget they’ll be your property too.
We all know that property has a financial dimension to it, but how many of us ponder the fact that there is a moral consideration to property. The great English writer, John Milton, suggested that property is the basis of moral independence.
What he meant is that when we are good stewards of our property, we at some point have the opportunity of becoming financially self-sufficient—even wealthy. This puts us in a position to voluntarily help other people. And helping the needy is a virtuous thing to do. On the other hand, if we are poor stewards, wasteful of our property and opportunities, we miss our chance at being economically independent, and instead rely on the resources and goodwill of others.
This Landowner Legacy message is sponsored by CAEPLA. For more information see landownerassociation.ca