The United States became the world’s largest economy because our system rewarded innovation, encouraged investment, protected property rights and empowered people to build. Preserving American dominance requires confidence in our institutions, confidence in the rule of law and confidence that the rules apply equally to everyone.
Our fundamental shared premise as Americans is that hard work matters, that ingenuity is rewarded and that property rights are fundamental to both economic mobility and personal freedom. Those principles are not abstract concepts. They are the foundation upon which our national prosperity was built.
That is why Miami-Dade County’s decision to pursue eminent domain against our Fisher Island property is so troubling — not simply because of its impact on one project, but because of what it says about the relationship between government, private enterprise and the rule of law…