Where is the dissent?
A very sad day for America
Nice job, you scumbag black robed rats. These 5 justices just destroyed private property rights in this country.
If our nation be destroyed, it would be from the judiciary." ~ Thomas Jefferson
One more nail in the coffin.
Memo to self: The Revolution is coming. Buy more ammo!
Maybe she can keep it in court over the just compensation.
Allow me to summarize:
TO: Home Owner in America,
BOHICA!!!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Your Imperial Robed Masters
Look for the DNC to start annexing Red State strongholds.
That has got to suck. She has to move because some city council decides they 'think' a developer can do more for the city with her property. What the hell country is this.
Time to start the impeachment process on these senile old far#!#.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Here is the genesis of the problem. 'public use' has become 'public benefit'. Further, the courts have said that anything the legislature says is for the 'public benefit' is presumed valid. Most of the dissenters have no problem with the taking, they just want a slightly tougher test, but have no problem with a taking for economic purposes.
The Justices of the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice, born March 26, 1930.
President Reagan nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat September 25, 1981.
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, born June 23, 1948.
President Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat October 23, 1991.
William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, born October 1, 1924. President Nixon nominated him to the Supreme Court, and he took his seat as an Associate Justice on January 7, 1972. Nominated as Chief Justice by President Reagan, he assumed that office on September 26, 1986.
Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice, born March 11, 1936.
President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat September 26, 1986.
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Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, was July 23, 1936.
President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat February 18, 1988.
David Hackett Souter, Associate Justice, born September 17, 1939. President Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat October 9, 1990.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, born March 15, 1933.
President Clinton nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat August 10, 1993.
Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, born August 15, 1938.
President Clinton nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat August 3, 1994.
John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice, born April 20, 1920.
President Ford nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat December 19, 1975.
They have pushed and pushed and will only understand our rights once we have excercised the rights of the 2nd.
It will be fun to watch the left defend this. FNC showed pictures of the homes slated for demolition in New London, CT which started this entire matter.
They are not slums by any means, although they are decidedly middle class. New London knows they can put up multi million dollar office buildings or homes and get more revenue, so the heck with the little guy.
This is what the left USED to be against. In our capitalist society, it is up to the developer to make such good faith offers to the homeowners that they are encouraged to sell. Not forced.
Lawyers and Judges just completed making themselves nobility. The "Esq." affix is now real. As of today no property -- and not just real estate, this broad logic applies to ALL property, cars, furniture, money, stocks, businesses -- is safe without the majestic sayso of some Judge in a court of Lawyers. On a whim, a bad glance, jealousy or covet -- your prorety -- all of it, empty those pockets, here's a fig -- is the Judge's
Mark Levin will be great to listen to today. Between this insanity of a ruling and the libs trying to create contreversy with Karl Rove...oh, man. He will be on a rampage!
FLY THE FLAG UPSIDE-DOWN ON JULY 4 to show support for this Supreme Court Black-collar Criminal action. Doing so is a legal and legitimate way for citizens to express concern for a nation in distress.
The legal industry exists to co-op the Constitution.
"Don't piss down my back and tell me its raining." The outlaw Josey Wales. End Black Collar Crime!
hdrabon
Just scanned this monstrosity, but here, I believe, is a key phrase:
Not only was the “use by the public” test difficult to administer .... but it proved to be impractical given the diverse and always evolving needs of society. Accordingly, when this Court began applying the Fifth Amendment to the States at the close of the 19th century, it embraced the broader and more natural interpretation of public use as “public purpose.”
Public purpose, of course, is nothing more than the American version of the Marxist "common good." Individual rights are now trumped by the interests of the common good, as we see it, says the court.
The courts, essentially, held a constitutional convention and changed the phrase "public use" into "public purpose."
Public purpose can mean anything, at any time, to anyone. Thus, private property has ceased to exist, as it can now be taken by government for any reason as defined by "public purpose."
This court decision can be boiled down to one sentence: "Welcome to the USSA - United Soviet Socialist America."