Posted on 12/08/2004 6:08:13 AM PST by OESY
I seen it going on with North Academy Blvd here in Colorado Springs. When I moved here in 1995, Academy North from Woodman to I-25 was mostly residential with a few businesses but now, some of the last homes have been moved and now are being commercialized. Kind of sad. I wonder what big corporate conglomerate is going to come in.
From the article excerpt:
"In August, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed a landmark 1981 ruling, widely cited by other states, that effectively barred condemnations for purely economic purposes in that state..."
"But courts over the years have allowed cities and towns to stretch the definition to include economic-development projects, on the principle that one private owner can better create jobs and increase tax revenue than another... "
I see nowhere in those excerpts "AreaMan's agenda"...
So please continue to argue how many angels can dance on the head of a pin while ignoring the core of the issue.
The 1981 decision stated, essentially, that the judiciary could not scrutinize eminent domain takings alleged "public use" purpose. The judiciary was only able to determine whether or not the purchases were at the correct price and so forth, not whether or not it was a valid public purpose. There's a U.S. Supreme court case, "Midkiff," on this point as well but I haven't read it.
The more recent case, where the Michigan Supreme Court rejected its own precedent, is County of Wayne v. Hathcock.
Thanks, zeugma.
This whole issue will be decided by the Supreme Court next spring. Let's hope they do the right thing and let property rights mean something.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/28/seizing.property.ap/
BTT!!!!!!!
Bump for later read.
Why is it a foolish suggestion? Because I think beyond my wallet and think that buying American isn't foolish or economical nonsense? It's "foolish" only if you think short term for American jobs and if you think ONLY with your wallet.
It makes LOTS of economic sense if we are talking about trying to curtail some outsourcing. It makes a lot of sense to support our own people, unions, industries, small business and products. It makes a lot of sense to keep as much of our money here as possible. NO ONE on the planet is going to watch our six. If we don't, NO ONE else will.
YOU might try for a some long term thinking about supporting American jobs and industries. You COULD do that if you thought beyond your own wallet.
Why should the American consumer support unions? The entire concept is communistic.
The New York Times kicked out a city block's worth of businesses to build their new headquarters in Manhattan. Using their relationship with city government and the power of eminent domain.
Unless the government is actually using it, I'd say it's in 'public disuse.'
This isn't a comment that adds very much to this discussion.
Uh, and this one is?
The only things that matter to me are price and quality. Take a car for instance - I doubt I'll ever buy another 'american' car. First off, they're not all made here, and I prefer the price and quality of a japanese or german car. Of what benefit is it to me to 'buy american' when most of the american products are overpriced? Buying at walmart means walmart shareholders profit. That's buying american if you ask me.
Sorry. I had to take my grammar and sentence structure DOWN to your level.
Actually, Karl Marx had such little faith in the working class that he believed communism was the only thing that could help the poor stupid worker.
Lo and behold, the workers unionized and made their life better. Unions were a natural progression, I think, from the old guilds that sprang up hundreds of years ago.
Unions are the antithesis of communism. In fact, Poland's SOLIDARITY union was the main driving force that started the fall of communism in Poland. Remember Lech Walesa? The current Pope John worked in Solidarity way back in the mid-40's. It was a domino effect from Poland's SOLIDARITY union and the rest of eastern Europe, the Russia, followed the lead of throwing off the U.S.S.R'S infamous communist stranglehold.
Unions communistic? The exact opposite.
There is no reason for the American consumer to support unions other than Americans all being on the "same team," supporting each other, working for a common goal of bettering our economy. When the economy is good, that means that more people have jobs and are contributing to the connon good.
Why should any American support his fellow American in his jobs, unions or industries?
Lol. You sure aren't a team player....every man for himself. Way to go.
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