Dec. 24, 2023
Re: SR-NYSE-2023-09 I am completely and unequivocally against this proposed rule change. Working as a broker in a national/international real estate company for over 35 years, I know first-hand that private property rights are the very foundation to our freedom & our own republic. The founders intended it that way because they understood this fundamental principle. This has been proven true historically time after time. To be able to sell the country’s - the people’s land, and the use of it, is more than just a slippery slope. Once you control the land, you control the citizens. There is no quicker way to the destruction of our resources than to turn them over to entities who don’t understand the first thing about stewardship and the hard work & care it takes to manage and preserve them. Private citizens and farmers have an intrinsic desire and mandate to protect & preserve the lands they live on, and have done it for generations. What a dangerous proposal that would result in the destruction of many communities. Not everything should have a price tag and be sold for profit - and our freedom is at the top of that list. Do NOT go down this road - it changes the very foundation of America and would truly destroy the privilege and god-given beauty of living here.