Private Property: The Sacred Guardian of Individual Liberty

Tags: Legal System, Property Rights, The Police State

10/28/2025 James Bovard

James Bovard surveys attacks on property rights—from “open-fields” searches and no-knock raids to eminent domain and civil asset forfeiture—showing how each erodes privacy and freedom.

Sponsored by Jeff Leskovar.

Recorded at the Mises Supporters Summit in Delray Beach, Florida, on October 18, 2025.

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