The foundation of any free republic is private property. Government's sole purpose is to protect citizens' liberties, including their private property. The safety and ownership of private property is the key to our individual freedom.

So why do governments tax property?

If you must pay an annual tax simply for owning a piece of land, you don't really own it, do you? You are basically renting the land from the government. After all, if you do not pay the property tax, the land will be seized and you will be thrown into jail.

Is this true property ownership?

Not in the strict constitutional sense, it isn't. If owning property is subject to a recurring tax, then ownership isn't really ownership. True liberty is not served.

All property taxes should be abolished. Property ownership is our right as free people; free people everywhere should rise up and strike down laws that require taxation of land and other property.