A decade after Kelo v New London Socialism has failed (Fort Trumbull still an empty lot)

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In 2005, the Fort Trumbull area of New London Connecticut was a growing middle class neighborhood. The people there were hard working and spent much of their lives building their homes and living out prosperous lives.

That came to an end in 2000 when Liberal Fascist Democrats in City hall and in the state capitol of Hartford made a deal with Pfizer corporation to allow them to build a research laboratory and upscale housing in Fort Trumbull. According to estimates by the same lying fascists, over 5000 new jobs would be created.

Connecticut was one of the states hardest hit by the recession over a year later and the need for jobs pushed ahead this evil plan to deprive hard working citizens of their property. In 2004 the plan was approved and notice was issued to citizens in Fort Trumbull that their neighborhoods were to be demolished. These poor people were left scrambling with little time to move out.

The Government always targets those who it think cannot fight back. This is just one of the reasons socialism and big government is a threat to liberty and is not compatible with a free society. The timely motto by Gandhi that how a nation treats its weakest and most vulnerable is another reason that Socialism and large governments are a threat that must be rejected

The neighborhood was in shock. Under the 5th amendment, government cannot seize land unless it is to be used for public purposes. Furthermore it states that they must be fully compensated. For the citizens of Fort Trumbull that right was violated in both ways. Government made a deal to give it away to a private company with no strings attached. Further the people were compensated with less than what their homes were worth. All that hard work they put in was for nothing. It was taken away.

Attempts to fight back were fruitless. There was little time and government was too big. Laws and loopholes made it difficult for Fort Trumbull residents to get around the legal system to try and delay the action. But it was too difficult at first and many firms just didn't have the resources. This is why liberals support big government, because the bigger the government, the harder it is to fight back. It is even worse for those who are weak and poor.

The Government always targets those who it think cannot fight back. This is just one of the reasons socialism and big government is a threat to liberty and is not compatible with a free society. The timely motto by Gandhi that how a nation treats its weakest and most vulnerable is another reason that Socialism and large governments are a threat that must be rejected. But liberals support crushing the weak and the poor and yet they claim to be for the little guy.

Fortunately there was outside help. Citizens around New England and America were outraged by the government's plan to remove the right to own property in such a manner and thanks to strong public will, the development plan was delayed. The case went to the supreme court under Kelo V New London. It was argued that New London violated the 5th amendment by confiscating property under compulsory purchase to transfer it to a private entity. 

Despite public pressure, including opposition to the plan by even people on the left, The Supreme court ruled 5 to 4 that the government had the right to confiscate property and give it to any private entity it wanted. The ruling was made by John Paul Stevens, communist and traitor who thankfully is now retired and waiting to pass on into the fire along with co-conspirators, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David Souther, Stephen Bryer and Anthony Kennedy.

The argument that one persons right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness can be terminated for public good has never in history done the public any good to the individual or the public. History shows that when the government can take down the rights and dignity of one or more individuals, the public as a whole is no longer secure in its rights and the public loses its rights. Instead they now have privileges that are revoked at a whim at anytime.

 The ruling, the decision written by the so called Justice John Paul Stevens and the concurences by other left wing judges is even more astounding and frightening. Justice Stevens along with Kennedy argued that courts should decide in these cases what is good for the community and developer instead of worrying about the fate of the poor victim who is forced to sell of his or her property at a low amount. 

The ruling also failed to take into account the influence and power of the private entity in question. In a scathing rebuke written by liberal Justice Sandra Day O'connor (and this time she got it right folks!)
O'connor denounced the ruling and showed the dangers of this new precedent that assaulted one of America's foundations, the right to own property. The dissenting opinion suggested that the use of this taking power in a reverse Robin Hood fashion— take from the poor, give to the rich— would become the norm, not the exception:

Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not be random. The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms

Sure enough the predictions of Sandra Day O'connor were true. Following the ruling, big corporations and development firms such as Wal-mart, Johnson & Johnson, Target and others began pursuing development plans with local cities. Cleavland, Cincinnati and New York were the hardest hit. Of those who suffered the most, minorities and the poor.

Several states have tried to intervene to stop eminent domain and make it illegal for the government to seize property. Not surprisingly, conservative states have been the most successful while those run by socialists including Maine have halted attempts to stifle this new precedent.

 As I said before, minorities and the poor have the most to lose and have lost the most. The left pretty much supports this since as Hillary has stated, it is good for the government to take things away for the greater good. Liberals always hate freedom and the rights of individuals. The argument that one person's right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness can be terminated for public good has never in history done the public any good to the individual or the public. History shows that when the government can take down the rights and dignity of one or more individuals, the public as a whole is no longer secure in its rights and the public loses its rights. Instead they now have privileges that are revoked at a whim at anytime.

Poverty and crime is always greatest in areas that practice socialism because private property is not held up as sacred and as a right. The individual has little or no right but to go along with the collective and cannot provide for ones self or dependents to survive. Property and life are rights that are not only compatible but inseperable. Take one and both are demolished.

After the ruling, the people were forced to leave as Democrats demolished their homes. Pfizer later called off the deal citing that it was no longer profitible. In fact eminent domain made that even more so. Why build when the government can take it. As result the land remained fallow and empty.

Almost 10 years after Kelo V New London, the ruling that gutted the right to own property and assets in this country and perverted the meaning of the 5th amendment, the land that once held bustling neighborhoods of decent people in America is still vacant. There are no jobs there, there are no homes there. The lot is now home to feral cats and hobos that periodically camp there.

The City of New London also suffered. Scores of Thousands of jobs including 2000 government jobs were lost there. Many will not do business in Connecticut and other states for fear of having their property seized at a loss. New London like many other cities in that state has also suffered higher crime rates. New London shortly after the Kelo ruling suffered more murders in that state even Hartford.

And yet, we are told by liberals that the government is never wrong. we are told by liberals that this would lead to the greater good this confiscation of property. We are also told by liberals that it is good to suffer social injustice by the state and yet where are those jobs we were promised? Whatever happened to the homes and prosperity?

Today's connecticut is so much like other liberal sewers like New Jersey and New York. Infested with liberal bums, the kind that listen to rap noise, wear their baseball caps backwards and pretend to be black, the kind that opposes property and freedom and that will kill any black that walks into their neighborhood. Well black or white your neighborhood if you are unfortunate to be in New England is very colorful. Crime riden, poverty stricken, full of robberis and murders. The police are also murderers in Connecticut. It was only recently in East Haven which had one of the most homicidal pig forces in the region was finally restrained by the government only after one murder too many.

This is the other after affect of Socialism and Kelo. This is what Connecticut also got in return for shelving property rights and voting Democrat. Crime, poverty and bloody murdering communist policemen. Poverty and crime is always greatest in areas that practice socialism because private property is not held up as sacred and as a right. The individual has little or no right but to go along with the collective and cannot provide for ones self or dependents to survive. Property and life are rights that are not only compatible but inseperable. Take one and both are demolished.

Hence, Connecticut is the cesspit of New England. Only Rhode Island which has the highest level of mentally ill and a super corrupt government and a poverty right just above Vermont and Maine comes close as does Massachusetts.

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Also check out the film

FIELD OF DEMOLISHED DREAMS

To see how evil the Democrats of connecticut are and see what a failure the government is.

This is susan Kelo's back yard. Or where it used to be. This once middle class neighborhood is now empty thanks to liberalism and the belief that the government is always right.

[Fred Hayek]

Several liberals I knew in Minnesota had to deal with the conundrum that they actually agreed with the opinion written by Clarence Thomas.

[arl295]

We need government out of the real estate business

Mt. Holly, New Jersey

A neighborhood of lower income and middle income homes, demolished for the construction of high income condos and town houses. Eminent domain was used to purchase 400 homes, by the government, and demolished by the government, cost, over 12 million dollars (and counting). The land was flipped to the developer for a fraction of the costs the local tax payers had to pay the difference.

All of this so the local government can rob the tax payers, who got the contracts for demo? The mayor’s brother, of course.

[The Continental Op]

I remember when Souter voted with the majority on this abomination of a decision, along with Breyer, Kennedy, Stevens, and Ginsburg (Thomas, Scalia, Renquist, and O’Connor) were on the right side, as usual). Remember: Souter was a nominal republican given to us by the GOPe and George Bush Sr. Hillary will appoint people far to the left of Souter if elected. She must be stopped.

[pabianice]

Let us not forget that RI also makes it impossible for the average person to get an LTC. I had an entertaining conversation with then-AG Whitehouse about why he didn’t think I was fit to get an LTC for RI.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Hence, Connecticut is the cesspit of New England. Only Rhode Island which has the highest level of mentally ill and a super corrupt government and a poverty right just above Vermont and Maine comes close as does Massachusetts.

I notice you left out Maine.

[Pollster1]

While I agree with the Kelo decision that a local government stealing the land did not technically violate the Constitution, the theft was certainly immoral. I am glad that the development failed.

[arthurus]

The Government always targets those who it think cannot fight back.

So does United Airlines. They don't send first class class luggage straight to their warehouse in Chicago, just economy class.

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oh sorry heh! I forgot... Maine is worse than all of them as far as poverty goes. As for civil liberties, its third place. Massachusetts and Connecticut are bigger liberty haters than Maine. Connecticut taking the top most of all. But yeah Maine, we are the worst cesspit when it comes to jobs...

[DPMD]

It won’t stop with Kelo. Once empowered, momentum only continues forward.

BOHICA, America.