[DoughtyOne]

I'll bet there was a lot of property not on the waterfront that could have been developed a lot easier and for a hell of a lot less money, and without stealing land from hard working people.

This rip-off of prime real-estate wreaks.

[longtermmemmory]

I hope this is appealed to the federal courts.

[flashbunny]

bump to read tomorrow. Or later today, as it were.

[DustyMoment]

Local governments around the country have been illegally using their eminent domain powers to snatch property for development that will yield higher property tax revenues.

If we voters just read the stories and walk away in relief that it isn't happening to OUR neighborhood, we have no right to be surprised and indignant when the city or the county comes around and decides that OUR neighborhood would make a great Wal-Mart Supercenter.

I've seen too many of these stories and NO ONE can or will put the brakes on this type of illegal activity. It's time for us to show the so-called "Lawmakers" who owns the store. We are either going to put up or shut up; we can't have it both ways.

[Waco]

Will this go to the S.C. as the "Some are more equal than others case?" Stand by.......

[The Working Man]

When I read of Judicial Injustices like this. I truly feel that sometime in the future (and it may be near). The people affected will refuse to go quietly or peacefully and there will be a fight and possible bloodbath. And it may be aimed at the lawmakers pushing such things.

Just another step toward anarchy or total police state.

May God have mercy on us all and show these lawmakers, officials and justices the light before that happens.

[DB]

This is seriously wrong.

Eminent domain was created for major public projects like roads and dams not private developement where the property is simply transfered to another private owner for profit.

This makes me very angry. Private property is the base element of freedom. When that is lost, all is lost.

[brityank]

Another shot through the wall of Private Property Rights.

IJ.org is a good outfit, stop on by:

[Nataku X]

A few days back, you wanted proof that eminent domain was being used to give property to private businesses. Here ya go.

[freeeee]

No one owns property in the US but the government.

Every defining characteristic of a landlord-tenant relationship is present in the relationship between a "property owner" and the government.

The purchase price of your house is your security deposit.
Property taxes are the rent you pay. If you don't pay you are evicted.
Zoning laws, building codes, and additional regulations are conditions of your lease.
If the government can make more rent money off a new tenent, it will evict you (through eminent domain).

Free country, my arse.

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[AAABEST]

Nothing less than an outrageous theft by criminals of the court.

Shifting property ownership from one private entity to another on dubious reasoning such as increasing tax revenue is not only un-American it's bald faced robbery.

Eminent domain was designed as a vehicle for the government to aquire land for important reasons (such as military buildings etc.), not to give property to corporations or put more spending money into the hands of socialist politicians.

These despicible "justices" ought to be stripped and dragged through the streets. This is outrageous.

[Delphinium]

Thats what you get when you let elitists control.

Its Connecticut, but I could actually see it happening here.

[nygoose]

Thank you Justice O'Connor for your "compelling public interest" argument. Of course, there is also a compelling public interest that the U.S. Government pay off the national debt. What then?

[stevio]

Wow.

[sergeantdave]

These fascist pigs in black robes should be publicly whipped.

[DaiHuy]

Gee what a surprise, the court ruled against the little guys.