In an approximate WAY, the LOGIC of commons has been understood for a long time, perhaps since the DISCOVERY of agriculture or the INVENTION of private PROPERTY in real estate.

An IDEA is ALWAYS a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize MEANS to think.

It MAY be LAID down as a primary position, and the basis of our SYSTEM, that every CITIZEN who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his PROPERTY, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

Our HOUSES are such unwieldy PROPERTY that we are OFTEN imprisoned RATHER than housed by them.

I already have a SECOND career, running a PROPERTY investment BUSINESS with a FRIEND.

I spend a LOT more time than any person should have to TALKING with lawyers and thinking about intellectual PROPERTY ISSUES.

If HISTORY COULD teach US anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.

The RIGHT of ABSOLUTE and IRRESPONSIBLE dominion is the right of property, and the right of property is the right of absolute, irresponsible dominion. The two are identical; the one NECESSARILY implying the other.

Of COURSE same sex MARRIAGE is CONSTITUTIONAL! The RIGHT to be yourself, to pursue life, liberty, and property, is PROTECTED several ways over several amendments. John Boehner should know this.

Freedom conceives that the mind and spirit of MAN can be free only if he be free to pattern his own life, to develop his own talents, free to earn, to spend, to save, to acquire PROPERTY as the SECURITY of his old AGE and his FAMILY.

Left to me, the WHOLE PURPOSE of government is for the security of the CITIZENS, LIKE the security of lives and PROPERTY.

Among the other values children should be taught are respect for OTHERS, beginning with the child's own parents and FAMILY; respect for the symbols of FAITH and the patriotic beliefs of others; respect for law and ORDER; respect for the property of others; respect for AUTHORITY.