[siunevada]

The city had argued that the project served a public use within the meaning of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution because it would increase tax revenues

Increasing tax revenue is right there in the Constitution, isn't it? One of the foundational principles of the country? Lemme look, I'm sure it's gotta be in there somewhere.

Well, maybe we should just rely on International Law instead. Or whatever the justices are in the mood for today.

[CSM]

"Increasing tax revenue is right there in the Constitution, isn't it? One of the foundational principles of the country?"

Thanks for pointing this out. Such irony! The original authors of the constitution revolted against onerous taxation, now the new authors (of the living constitution) want to create onerous taxation.

[bobhoskins]

Increasing tax revenue is right there in the Constitution, isn't it? One of the foundational principles of the country? Lemme look, I'm sure it's gotta be in there somewhere.

I believe one of the reasons for the Revolutionary War was because the people thought they weren't being taxed quite enough.