Congressional Update - June 2001
PAT CALLAHAN STANDS UP FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY AT CARA HEARINGS
President of American Association of Small Property Owners Offers Unflinching Testimony for Preserving Private Property at the June 20 Hearing on H.R. 701
The following is reprinted in full from an on-the-spot account by the American Land Rights Association, which has a Washington, DC,-based legislative representative:
“THE NUMBER ONE HERO of the first CARA battle of 2001 is Patricia Callahan, President of the American Association of Small Property Owners (AASPO). AASPO is made up primarily of urban landowners and small commercial and multi-housing real estate investors.
“Pat testified against CARA, and for her trouble she was verbally attacked by Billy Tauzin! Tauzin, in a rude and abusive manner, tried to cross-examine her like it was a courtroom, tried to belittle her, thinking he could intimidate her.
“But Pat stood her ground, and spoke at length about how urban property owners have many of the same problems as rural landowners. They include conservation ‘non-profit’ advocacy groups acting in collusion with government agents to place easements on property and extend eminent domain power to condemn property. The Historic Preservation and Urban parks sections of CARA [would] hand over $250 million per year along with unlimited power to condemn property, primarily in urban areas.
“When it was clear that Patricia knew what she was talking about, Tauzin began interrupting her, actually asking and then answering his own questions before Pat could speak. Tauzin got so defensive and frustrated that his face turned red and blood veins stood out on his neck! All this, while Pat stayed calm and reassured.
“So the schoolyard bully, Bill ‘Slick Willy’ Tauzin made a fool of himself. Way to go, Pat! Score one for Truth, Justice, the American Way and the United States Constitution!”
- American Land Rights Network, June 21, 2001
Additional Resources:
Full Testimony
on H.R. 701
F. Patricia Callahan, President and Founder, American Association
of Small Property Owners
American Association of Small Property Owners Address
Action Items:
Telephone, fax, or write immediately to urge your Congressional Representative to insist on field hearings on CARA — HR 701.
Ask your Congressman to sign on to the letter sent out by Rep. Butch Otter officially requesting field hearings.
Address of Members of the House of Representatives:
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
E-mail the American Land Rights Association immediately and get on their list serve for the latest information almost daily about CARA. Joining the network is free.
ALRA web site: www.landrights.org
Headquarters e-mail: alra@pacifier.com
Washington Legislative Office e-mail: landrightsnet@aol.com
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