To: eastforker
Its a clear abuse of eminent domain. Private property can only be acquired by the government for a public use, e.g a road, a dam, a public hospital, or something that has a public benefit. It cannot seize property to further a private interest. Here's to hoping Freeport's local government gets bitch-slapped down big time.
3 posted on
07/22/2004 3:29:19 AM PDT by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
It is abuse but according to the article it is not the first time this has happened either.
5 posted on
07/22/2004 3:32:04 AM PDT by
eastforker
(Maybe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure what I said is what I meant_John Kerry)
To: goldstategop
It cannot seize property to further a private interest.It can, it has, and it will continue to.
The courts favor the government in these disputes. They are on the same team. That fat pension has to be paid for one way or another.
11 posted on
07/22/2004 4:07:14 AM PDT by
Glenn
(The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
To: goldstategop
Its a clear abuse of eminent domain. Private property can only be acquired by the government for a public use... I took it the marina was going to be a city, i.e., public facility. Am I wrong? At least the city has to buy them out with eminent doman.
A far worse situation IMHO is when the EPA says you can't build such and such here because we have to protect the "bugeyed cockroaches" or something. Then the owners are SOL with the property; they can't develop it and they can't sell it because no one would want land that can't be developed. It should be considered seizure and the owner compensated under the ??? Amendment but it doesn't happen that way.
14 posted on
07/22/2004 5:06:02 AM PDT by
libertylover
(The Constitution is a road-map to liberty. Let's start following it again.)
To: goldstategop
Won't happen. Revenue generated from taxes is considered a "public use." If one use of a site generates more tax revenue than another, then that misbegotted ruling allows the gub'mint to steal the land to increase their tax revenue.
Never mind that the marina is probably NOT going to generate a hoped for tax revenue. Do they have shortage of slips in Freeport?
35 posted on
07/22/2004 9:23:50 AM PDT by
Little Ray
(John Ffing sKerry: Just a gigolo!)
To: goldstategop
That's right. It should be that way. It is like the gov't is partners in the development--a massive ethics violation.
50 posted on
07/23/2004 7:03:37 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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