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To: BGHater

This is what we all predicted would happen after Kelo.

There’s nothing to stop the government from making land use decisions and confiscating property.

The only difference is they have to pay compensation.


14 posted on 03/28/2008 4:18:17 PM PDT by Santiago de la Vega (El hijo del Zorro)
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To: Santiago de la Vega
The only difference is they have to pay compensation.

Why? The Constitution says takings for public use require compensation. It imposes no such requirements on takings for private use (probably because the Founding Fathers thought the impropriety of such takings was so obvious it didn't need to be stated).

17 posted on 03/28/2008 4:44:44 PM PDT by supercat
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