So tell me, how would you go about acquiring the land necessary for the XL Pipeline?
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Do you comprehend the difference between “for public use” (yes, THAT is allowed for and spelled out in the Constitution) as opposed to “for private use” (which is NOT provided for in the constitution).
The XL Pipeline would be, in effect, a private business which provided a utility for “PUBLIC USE” (i.e., oil companies wishing to use it, could use it if they paid the appropriate fee). This is no different that gas & electric utilities owned by private companies but for public use.
Not all that different than Trumps view of things 'for public use'.
It seems to come down to who is defining which things qualify.