Tom DeWeese -- National Heritage Areas: Assault on Private Property

Tom DeWeese -- National Heritage Areas: Assault on Private Property: "One of the dangerous pieces of legislation lying in wait as Congress reopens for business is the 'Celebrating America's Heritage Act.' The bill has already passed the House (H.R.1483) by a vote of 291-122 and now awaits action in the Senate. Why is it so dangerous?

If passed, it would create six new national Heritage Areas and increase federal funding for nine existing heritage areas by 50 percent. The bill would send over $135 million of federal pork to special interests to be used to influence local zoning laws and help lock away private land in the name of historic preservation."