Freedom of choice, the inalienable right to choose where you will reside, and with whom you will conduct commerce, has been rewritten to fit the new paradigm. The State of Minnesota's provides the new definition, on page 73 of their publication, "Under Construction: Tools and Techniques for Local Planning¹":

"People should be able to choose where they live and do business, as long as they pay the identifiable costs of those choices and do not impose unaccounted-for costs on other people or nature, now or in the future."

The "sustainable world view" expressed in the preceding quote requires payment for "identifiable cost", which will, no doubt, be identified by government, after which, payment will be demanded from the individual. Assuming the role of a prophet with clairvoyant abilities, government will not only determine the damage inflicted by the individual on the current generation of man and nature, but also on future generations of mankind and nature. This feat of clairvoyance with god-like abilities will include the assessment of how many future generations of man and nature will be determinately affected by the life style of the current generation. Example: Automobiles consume resources (gasoline) needed for future generations, and degrade the environment for untold generations of man and nature.

The premise for the principle that the individual is "innocent until proven guilty" is found in Romans 13:4 where it is stated that governmental officials are appointed to punish the evil-doer. Punishment, i.e. incarnation, the confiscation of one's property, or the death penalty, may not occur until the actions of the individual have been proven to be evil. This bedrock premise is a foundational principle of America's jurisprudence. Other countries subscribe to the long held worldview that the accused must prove his innocence. The United States reversed its long standing concept when, in 1992, President Bush agreed to implement the United Nations Earth Summit Conference "global plan of action", commonly referred to as Agenda 21. This document is considered the bible for "sustainable development" by proponents of the "new worldview". Principle 15 of that document has become known as the "precautionary principle":

"…the precautionary approach shall be widely applied… Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation."

Examples abound that provide ample evidence that the abolition of property rights is well underway. A prime example is expressed in the following quotes from the Shelby County Comprehensive Plan:

"Embrace sustainable community economic development strategies to focus on "growth without expansion" through sustainable development.²"

The "embracement" of this "worldview" by local officials will negate individual ownership of property rights. The socialist concept of property ownership is expressed in the following quote:

"Recognize the private property rights of the individual within a balanced framework that considers the public interest and shared values of the community³."

At this point in time, the abolition of individual rights and freedoms established by our forefathers, with Providential Blessings, is nearly extinguished. The final blow will come when local officials enforce the principles of their stated policies. Ignorance is not bliss - rather it is the state of mind, preferred by the overseer, for the residents of the new plantation.