The Privatopia Papers

nbc6.net - News - 'Hairy' Houdini Caught On Tape -- Again So--this must be why HOAs ban dogs. The famous British dog who freed fe...

thedesertsun.com | Memoir of Brando pulls no punches Now, here's some advanced thinking on energy conservation, from the late Marlon B...

Wired News: Rough Reception for DNA Law It has become a staple of American mainstream news that somehow John Ashcroft shredded the constit...

The Cost Of Being Blue (washingtonpost.com) Columnist David Broder's latest, on the way the election results will impact American urba...

The New York Times > National > Property Rights Law May Alter Oregon Landscape Thanks to an alert reader (unfortunately I don't ...

Twin Rivers board candidates speak Thanks to Fred Pilot for passing me this link. Twin Rivers, in New Jersey, is the focal point of a majo...

Paper by Ron Cheung (see below) on interaction between HOAs and local governments Check this out--it bears careful reading. And this ...

Dissertation examines impact of HOAs on local public finance in California Now, this looks interesting.

The Republic :: Maximus brings its private government to BC From Vancouver comes this objection to privatization. The vast US company tha...

BBC NEWS | UK | England | North Yorkshire | Rhubarb attack in family feuding See? I told you so. Ban guns, they turn to knives. Ban kniv...

Deer smashes into condo but spares occupant It was a wake-up call Bernard Gallagher won't soon forget. The 25-year-old plumbing labore...

Brain Truster Ron Artest Speaks to America's Youth Ron Artest, the main culprit (along with an addle-pated fan who threw a beer at h...

Homeowner Gateway Have you checked out this site? The Homeowner Gateway puts Web sites of interest to homeowners, in developments gover...

CNN/Money: Highest income zip codes Note the trend--rapid increase in "fast-growing areas in the West, such as Nevada." That mea...

Newsday.com - Opinion: Push forward schools, leave behind skeptics President George W. Bush announced this month that he will push to exte...

The Beaufort Gazette: Camden, N.J., named most-dangerous city This is why so many New Jersey residents prefer the suburbs...even if it end...

Scotland - Crackdown on knife crime unveiled Step one: ban guns. Response: major problem with knife crime. Step two: ban knives. Like...

Karate Man Is No Burglar Fan (from This Is Local London) I love stories like this. Three would-be thieves who tried to break into busin...

The Onion | Republicans Call For Privatization Of Next Election It's about time, don't you think? WASHINGTON, DC—Citing the ...

Condominium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This one is worth reading. Check out the "international meaning" of condominium: ...