The Ellis County Press: Community Resolution for StopLoop9.com

Community Resolution for StopLoop9.com
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Editor on 07/30/2009 12:28:00


A Resolution of the citizens of Dallas and Ellis counties, in Defense of
Citizens' Constitutional Rights including, but not limited to: Life, Liberty and
Property Rights.
WHEREAS, StopLoop9.com and The Ellis County Press recognize the Constitution of
the United States of America and the constitution of the State of Texas to be
the supreme laws of the land which our town elected officials and police
officers by their oaths of office have sworn to uphold; and
WHEREAS, the preservation of civil rights, civil liberties and property rights
stated in these constitutions is essential to the well-being and integrity of
our republic, and if these fundamental rights are undermined it does irreparable
damage to American institutions and to the values of equal justice and freedom
that the residents of Dallas and Ellis counties hold in highest respect and
reverence; and
WHEREAS, following the plans for the Trans-Texas Corridor proposed by Gov. Rick
Perry in 2002; and
WHEREAS, StopLoop9.com and The Ellis County Press affirms its strong opposition
to the proposed Loop 9 Toll Road in its current form, route and plan that seeks
to crush neighborhoods, subdivisions, homes and properties in Midlothian, Cedar
Hill, Glenn Heights, DeSoto, Ovilla, Oak Leaf, Red Oak and southern Dallas
County and Ellis County, but believes that government can and must protect
public and personal safety without impairing constitutional rights, civil rights
and property rights; and that any federal or state money not be supplied to the
Loop 9 Toll Road that negatively affects the aforementioned towns and properties
and to those rights and liberties; and
WHEREAS, people in communities across two counties, Dallas and Ellis, believe
that many provisions of the state, federal laws and regional governing bodies'
Loop 9 plans and routes do threaten property rights and liberties by expanding
the authority of the federal/state/regional governments to forcefully evict home
and property owners from their land to make way for this proposed toll road;
NOW, THEREFORE, STOPLOOP9.COM and _The Ellis County Press_, RESOLVES:
Section 1. That StopLoop9.com and _The Ellis County Press_ have been, and
remains, firmly committed to the protection of civil rights, civil liberties and
property rights for all people.
Section 2. That StopLoop9.com and _The Ellis County Press_ affirms the following
principles: Every person has a right to equal protection under the law and the
right not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law;
Section 3. That StopLoop9.com and _The Ellis County Press_ reaffirms its support
of the citizens of Dallas and Ellis counties in its campaign against the
violation of private property rights against laws and plans for Loop 9 in its
current routes through our neighborhoods, but also reaffirms its commitment that
such a campaign not be waged at the expense of constitutionally guaranteed
rights and civil liberties of the people of Dallas and Ellis counties.
Section 4. That StopLoop9.com and _The Ellis County Press_ shall send copies of
this signed resolution to Gov. Rick Perry and the city councils of Cedar Hill,
Duncanville, Glenn Heights, Ovilla, Oak Leaf, DeSoto, Red Oak and Midlothian,
with notification of its desire that they work to repeal those provisions of the
Loop 9 toll road routes that may violate fundamental rights and liberties
guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.