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Supreme Court Expands Power of Eminent Domain
Chicago Tribune ^
| June 23, 2005
| David G. Savage
Posted on 06/23/2005 3:26:27 PM PDT by Still Thinking
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"The justices said they were unwilling to "second guess" local officials on what is best for their communities."
But they have no problem second guessing the knowledge of the employers of the local government drones, namely the homeowners. Typical. Well, there goes whatever was left of the "American Dream". I'm so ashamed of SCOTUS I'm literally sick to my stomach.
To: Still Thinking
If your property taxes aren't high enough, some developer could make a case to the mayor that he could put a strip mall through your bedroom for more tax revenue and he would win. What a revoltin toin of events.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:29:43 PM PDT
by
Thebaddog
(Dawgs off the coffee table.)
To: Still Thinking
Write your elected Representatives: Following is what I wrote mine:
Again five black robed tyrants have violated the Constitution of the United States by making an amendment to the document and dictating law that they have no power to do.
The taking of property for private use is not in the Constitution and the Supreme Court has not authority to dictate a law that allows this unlawful practice to take place.
The Congress has the power to impeach judges and the power to limit what the court can do.
When will you take back our freedom from these black robed anti-American dictators?
Or is it time to say that the Republic has been taken over by black robed tyrants. If so, then Congress should close as there is not longer any need for you to play act as if you were doing something.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:34:12 PM PDT
by
YOUGOTIT
To: Still Thinking
We need men like these.....
New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton
Massachusetts: John Hancock, Samual Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery
Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott
New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris
New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark
Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross
Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean
Maryland: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton
North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn
South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton
Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:34:29 PM PDT
by
OSHA
(I,ll be breaf.)
To: Still Thinking
this is one of the worst rulings ever
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:34:39 PM PDT
by
atlanta67
To: Still Thinking
The five 'justices' who decided that the government can take your home away from you whenever it decides it wants to:
- John Paul Stevens
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- David H. Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen G. Breyer
For the record.
To: Still Thinking
Eminent domain now means condemning private property to enhance tax revenues. Liberals love this!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:35:36 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Still Thinking
Shouldn't this be handled by the States?
Why is this a Federal issue?
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:36:54 PM PDT
by
Doe Eyes
To: Still Thinking
Hope that some developer wants to put a bunch of condos on the property of the homes that the five justices live in. Since the city or county will determine the value it will be well under market value. Take their homes and make condos or strip malls I am sure that they are not paying the amount of taxes that would be collected if there were a retail space on the property.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:37:13 PM PDT
by
YOUGOTIT
To: Still Thinking
This decision has made me sick to my stomach also. Why would anybody want to be a home owner if your local government could now bull doze it for any cockamamie excuse!
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:37:16 PM PDT
by
tob2
(Old Fossil and Proud of It!)
To: Still Thinking
And three of the five in the majority (Stevens, Souter and Kennedy) are
Republican appointees. Hell of a lot of good THEY did us.
When/if Bush gets to a chance to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court, he better be willing to stand up to the firestorm and pick a Constitutional conservative.
I'm disgusted beyond words.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:39:35 PM PDT
by
Texan
To: Still Thinking
I reversed my flag to fly upside down when I read the ruling. My ship of state is in distress. If all the property owners out there did the same, i would be a demonstration that would NOT go unnoticed.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:44:36 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati)
To: Still Thinking
The FR poll on this doesn't have a strong enough selection for this evil, comtemptable, vile, disgusting, situation!
"...is it time yet...?"
Top sends!
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:47:18 PM PDT
by
petro45acp
(SUPPORT/BE YOUR LOCAL SHEEPDOG!!!!)
To: YOUGOTIT
Bravo!
Would you mind if I copied parts of your message to send to my reps also?
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:50:05 PM PDT
by
Strutt9
To: Strutt9
No problem use all or some
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:51:00 PM PDT
by
YOUGOTIT
To: snarks_when_bored
Thanks for the record. We need to keep this five in mind when the revolution comes.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:51:49 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(crime would drop like a sprung trapdoor if we brought back good old-fashioned hangings)
To: YOUGOTIT; Lazamataz
Or is it time to say that the Republic has been taken over by black robed tyrants
don't JUST blame the supremes.
blame the local ELECTED governmental bureaucrats who wanted to do this in the first place.
Until we are rid of these kinds of folks, from public office, we will have nothing but continual and further erosion of our nation. The thing is, these people keep getting elected. WE put them there, and give countenance to their 'benevolent' efforts to 'improve' our 'communities'.
the common good, common sense, community and all the 'comm' words are rooted in the concept of communism... all things held in common, for the common good. Most often the term is bandied about with 'for the good of the children, to preserve THEIR future' for added impetus to submit.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:54:40 PM PDT
by
Robert_Paulson2
(I remember when conservative meant, CUTTING the government's POWER and SIZE down.)
To: Roccus
Maybe not unnoticed, but probably ignored.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:56:23 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Disregard the law of unintended consequences at your own risk.)
To: YOUGOTIT
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:56:30 PM PDT
by
Strutt9
To: petro45acp
Yeah, I know, I wanted a much stronger option as well. "Hell, NO!" just didn't seem to cut it.
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posted on
06/23/2005 3:57:21 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Disregard the law of unintended consequences at your own risk.)
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