[esquirette]

"Not everyone in this country is smart enough or rich enough to go blithely hiring lawyers. I believe that there will be elderly folks out there will get one of these notices, particularly those living on family farms that don't generate much tax money compared to a Super China-Mart, and some of them will have their land taken for pennies on the dollar."

First, why add 'blithely' to your post if not to marginalize the statements made? Second, and my post remains the same, THEY WILL GET PAID SO IT IS NOT A THEFT.

Third, are you saying that there are landowners in this country who cannot take care of or think for themselves? That does not sound conservative to me.

[af_vet_rr]

THEY WILL GET PAID SO IT IS NOT A THEFT.

So if somebody comes up to you with a gun and says "I'm taking your land, here's some money", is your response going to be "thank you for not stealing it from me"?

In effect, this is what it amounts to, because if a city wants your property for a "public" project (i.e. new office building, whatever), and you say no, and you try to remain on it, there will be people with guns who show up to remove you from it.