The Republican Party believes in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution: “No person shall be … deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” We oppose any federal, state or local regulation that would diminish a property owner’s right to develop his property.

Private property is an essential, foundational element of liberty. Life and liberty are secure only so long as the right to property is secure.