Lawsuit Over Eminent Domain Could Snarl Bush Library Plans (Flashback 2006)

NY Sun ^ | 2/17/2006 | MEGHAN CLYNE

[CA Conservative]

Laws can't overrule a court decision like an amendment does.

Actually, they can. Laws have been used to overrule court decisions many times. Laws can't be used to change the Constitution - that requires a constitutional amendment.

[Trumpinator]

The Supreme Court decision stands as law in the Keno case, sadly. I don't like it but the Keno decision was not in play for the Trump case.

I am OK with people attacking Trump on eminent domain. But it seems those doing the attacking are hypocrites.

[conservative98]

It wasn’t just a city thing and was quasi-city at that.

Bush was managing general partner and the face of the franchise and was lobbying for a new stadium.

In April 1991: The Rangers shepherd through the Texas legislature a bill that creates the Arlington Sports Facilities Development Authority (ASFDA), a quasi-governmental entity that is given the power of eminent domain. Shortly after the bill is signed by new governor Ann Richards, 13 acres of private property are seized for the Rangers’ new ballpark, later prompting two lawsuits.

http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/bush/timeline.html

The Bushes have no problem with eminent domain and actually built limo parking lots for the stadium. Bunch of hypocrites.

[Balata]

Who owned the team the did that for?

[GraceG]

We are so screwed up as a country the following applies completely:

Fighting against Eminent Domain Doubly so.

[Yosemitest]

Source:

James Madison, who wrote the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, had a more moderate view,
and struck a compromise that sought to at least protect property rights somewhat by explicitly mandating compensation and using the term "public use" rather than "public purpose," "public interest", or "public benefit".[5]
The Fifth Amendment imposes limitations on the exercise of eminent domain:
the taking must be for public use
and just compensation must be paid.

[CA Conservative]

The Kelo case said that the Constitution did not prevent a state or city from using eminent domain the way that New London did. It did not say that Congress or states could not pass a law against such a use or that such a law would be unconstitutional.

[Trumpinator]

It is just an assumption that Kelo would override such laws. If not the case that is a great thing to be able to short circuit that decision.

[BAW]

Eminent domain used for Clinton Library and Obama Library too. Standard stuff. Florida too. Jeb Bush must be nuts to think we can’t find this stuff on the internet.

[itsahoot]

If the property was abandoned or the owner isn’t paying property tax that is one case.

Why should there ever be tax on your homestead? You can never own anything, you can only rent from the government, they just don't call it rent, they call it property taxes.

[itsahoot]

using common sense

[itsahoot]

If your property isn't really yours, are you really free? Complete security in your own property should be a founding cornerstone of our Republic.

Bugs Bunny kept his home.

[VerySadAmerican]

Everyone who has ever flown on an airplane has benefitted from eminent domain laws.

[Lurker]

The casino parking garage serves a useful purpose.

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[CottonBall]

Good, that’s where I relocated to.

[CottonBall]

airports?

[scrabblehack]

Southern Methodist University - isn’t that private?