Kelo was about using eminent domain to take property on behalf of people who would generate more tax revenue for the city than the current residential owners.
That is absolutely wrong.
If they are pulling a bait-and-switch, and are actually going to give your property to a commercial developer, that's one thing. If they really are going to build a road, that is quite another.
(sticking my nose in here for a minute) IMO, I think we, the average citizen, need to wake up to the catch-22 our government reps and the developers put us in.
Have you ever noticed how we're told that we need to have bigger, better roads to relieve the congestion only to find that once it's done they build more houses and/or businesses in that area? I have. I've seen it along the stretch of road I drive 5 days a week. They made the highway a three-lane, each way, to help alleviate the traffic. But, they are constantly building housing developments along the way. Add to that the number of traffic lights that are now needed, you find yourself back in the traffic jams and longer trip time to work.
Oh, then guess what? They want to raise your taxes to help pay for more roads or bypasses.....see the catch-22 here?
And, then you need to look at how your reps are related to the developers in your area. I've found that some of our commissioners are related in some form or friends with the big developer in our area. And, guess what else? They're building up another area heavy with traffic. And to top it off, they are determined to build up the area where I live cause it just has way too much land available and unused.
Molly B, seek out a law firm who specializes in eminent domain cases. There are laws against them just seizing your property. The liberals have bastardized the eminent domain law. It may have to eventually depend on you finding someone who can change the law. Our governor has been working on keeping that from happening to us in Maryland.
Sorry, but this is one of those things that piss me off along with how some of our states use the Lottery money. They are my soap-box!
I'll go now.