[Still Thinking]

"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.

[Thebaddog]

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.

[YOUGOTIT]

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.

[OSHA]

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

[atlanta67]

this is one of the worst rulings ever

[snarks_when_bored]

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.

[goldstategop]

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".)

[Doe Eyes]

Shouldn't this be handled by the States?

Why is this a Federal issue?

[YOUGOTIT]

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.

[tob2]

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!

[Texan]

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.

[Roccus]

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.

[petro45acp]

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!

[bikerman]

oh goodie a Freakin Wal-mart on every corner now.

[bvw]

This doesn't stop at land. It applies to all property. Guns, money and butter and beyond.

[nothingnew]

ping

[Monitor]

If this were to happen to me, there'd be quite a few politicians and judges homes burned to the ground.

F'ing tyrants.

[nothingnew]

I have updated my FMCDH (From My Cold Dead Hands) sign-off with the addition of (BITS).....Blood In The Streets, which I foresee coming soon, due to the enormous increase of the Marxist progressive movement being shoved down the throat of this failing REPUBLIC through the Judicial tyranny of fiat law, the passing of unconstitutional laws by the Legislative and Executive branches of our government and the enormous tax burden placed upon the average American to support unconstitutional programs put forth by Marxist ideology.

I do not advocate revolution. I only think of what I foresee.

FMCDH(BITS)

[nothingnew]

(gas)ping

FMCDH(BITS)

[Stentor]

Never thought we'd need an amendment to reinstate the 5th amendment. "... nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

[Boiling point]

I think this will depress property values. I for one would never consider purchasing property anywhere that would be considered "convenient " to town.