To: CharacterCounts
It was never unlimited.
The government always has to establish that the taking is for a "public use".
The question is: "What is and what isn't a 'public use'?"
16 posted on
07/30/2004 6:16:59 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
("A republic, if we can revive it")
To: BenLurkin
The question is: "What is and what isn't a 'public use'?" If the government has the power to take private property from one individual and give it to another individual it deems more deserving - that's as close to unlimited as you can get!
To: BenLurkin
This ruling seems to be consistent with
this prior ruling.
20 posted on
07/30/2004 6:29:08 PM PDT by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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