Posted on 06/23/2005 7:30:08 AM PDT by Helmholtz
U.S. Supreme Court says cities have broad powers to take property.
What's really new about this? Didn't the US gov
basically do this during the 1800's to build the railroads?
Take your anti-Bush rhetoric somewhere else. Bush is NOT a RINO. That is so far off the subject matter as to be idiotic.
We "banded together" and voted Bush in for a second term, and tyranny has become more rampant than during Clinton's terms.
What makes you think the next "Republican" will be any different?
I suspect somewhere in the opinion is the phrase, "From each individual according to his ability, and to each individual according to his needs."
Property rights are the foundation of a Free Society and this is yet another step by the courts to increase Gov't involvement in and control over virtually every facet of our lives.
It is now official we do not own property, we rent it from the government.
Well, that kind of a "taking" would be more legitimate under Emminent Domain as it was formerly understood.
What this new ruling says now, is the city could take your property to build a Dunkin Donuts shop there as a perk for the Police Department. Hell, even worse than that--just for the sales tax revenue.
Maybe there is a silver lining to this cloud: Everyone could appeal their property tax assessments now and claim their property is worthless because the state could take it at any time for any reason. Think that would fly?
The usual suspects plus Kennedy.
Okay, I'll admit it...you lost me on that one!
:)
"Bye bye property rights. First they take our money, now they take our property."
Next will be our guns.
molon labe!
Well states Do have to pay you. Are there any guidelines regarding this? State or 3rd party appraiser?
Oh F&$%..............
Article XVII of the Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizens (France):
"Property being an inviolable and sacred right, no one can be deprived of private usage, if it is not when the public necessity, legally noted, evidently requires it, and under the condition of a just and prior indemnity."
Today's ruling is one more example of the terrible paradox that America is a great country with terrible laws and a terrible legal system. US Americans would be better off with French law than with their own random and reckless judicial regime.
I propose Kennedy Kompaund will be taken and turned into publik shopping mall to serve the people! People power! Long live People's United States of Amerika!
Vote the bastRATs out!!
I like that reasoning. Time for some filings!!!
We are having our CONSTITUTION RIPPED AWAY daily...
We are ALL now no more than serfs!
Fine! If the G-D Gub'Mint OWNS my land, and can take it away from me on a whim...then THEY pay the taxes and servicing of it!
Why the HELL should I do ANYTHING anymore!
Constitutional Rights do NOT apply when the 9 ROBED NAZGUL roam the land at will, let alone all the MINOR NAZGUL in Courts across the land!
Revolution is a' brewin'...and this one will make the Civil War look like Compton on a Saturday Night!
They may have surrenderd my rights...but I HAVE NOT surrendered my G_D GIVEN Rights under the Constitution!
I say we begin by IMPEACHING SOUTER AND Ruth (Bader-Meinhoff)GINSBURG!
Seems like the summer's gonna get a LOT hotter!
Remember, Kennedy was appointed by Reagan and Souter by Bush 41. W remembers and his appointments are not likely to turn out this poorly. This is why we must be prepared to stiffen the spines of the Republican senators when USSC nominations are made.
Who do you think? The only question is, who was the fourth?
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