Posted on 02/15/2016 10:01:01 AM PST by GilGil
Former Governor Jeb Bush has a much more serious eminent domain problem to reconcile than current media reports are discussing.
During his tenure as Florida Governor Bush initiated the largest eminent domain private property confiscation in the history of the Sunshine State.
Bush’s action is now costing the State of Florida hundreds of millions in lawsuits and legal fees.
During a period from mid-2000 to January 2006 the Florida Department of Agriculture, at the direction of Governor Jeb Bush, began a program to seize and destroy citrus trees from Florida residents. Former Governor Jeb Bush has a much more serious eminent domain problem to reconcile than current media reports are discussing...
As voters in New Hampshire heard on Saturday night, Jeb Bush believes it a horrible thing to seize property from private citizens; yet history would reflect when Jeb Bush himself was governor of the state of Florida – not only did he order seizures, by force, but Bush also refused to reimburse the residents for the property he unlawfully ordered to be removed and destroyed.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
It was her property. No matter how much he offered, if she didn’t want to sell it, that’s that.
Trump attempted to get the government to seize it for him when she wouldn’t sell. You may think that’s fine - but I hope it never happens to you!
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