[elbucko]

As our governments grow in power, they also grow in appetite and in the capriciousness of their whims.

I have studied a few of these egregious "takings". At their beginning is the election of a Democrat female to the city or county government attempting to extort land from its citizens. Female officials are the most susceptible to a developers arguments that such actions will improve the area and increase funds for schools or other "civic" needs. Read, reelection.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Like-minded BUMP

[concretebob]

I read and highly recommend James Bovard's Lost Rights.

Could someone tell me how to format the font? Like italics and underline?

Thanks

[farmfriend]

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[Carry_Okie]

The legal process by which government takings are adjudicated is known as Eminent Domain.

The legal process by which government takings are commonly effected is known as Regulation.

[sergeantdave]

These are bandits and thieves in government clothes. They should be in prison.

[Awestruck]

the 5th amendment is a joke...the whole idea of eminent domain completely undermines the idea of private ownership, that your property is yours UNLESS the government wants it.. it isn't about abuse of eminent domain, it's the fact that the idea should not exist AT ALL. The government should never, under any circumstances, be able to take your property unless you want to give it to them, whether or not they offer you compensation is irrelevent...what if you don't want to sell out?