Home seizure ruling doesn't play in Texas - amendment quickly proposed to limit powers

Houston Chronicle ^ | June 24, 2005 | MIKE SNYDER and MATT STILES

[marty60]

proposed constitutional amendment could appear on the November ballot

Let me guess as to the results on that one. Pro-land grab-2%, Pro-property rights-98%.

[normy]

"The city of Houston has not, and likely never will, use eminent domain powers as aggressively as some cities simply for the purposes of economic development," White said in a statement. "We do respect property rights, and believe that eminent domain should not be used in a way that might simply benefit one economic interest versus another."

"But lets keep our options open, just in case."

[stopem]

Horrible decision? Thats putting it MILDLY. Is this Scotus lib? So what country are we in where property can be seized at will?

[Maria S]

Two questions for anyone:

1. Someone called in to Doug Stephan awhile ago to declare that illegal land grabbing was EXACTLY how George W. Bush got the land to build the Rangers' baseball stadium. (Just read 'Fortunate Son', she told him!) Ran some poor smuck completely off his land! Further..."The Plan" is to use part of that land to build Bush's library. Does anyone know anything about this?

2. Bruce Ratner, president of Forest City Ratner Companies, is currently apparently land grabbing now in NY to build a baseball stadium (among other things). Is he any kin to the lovely and very liberal Ellen Ratner?

[ken21]

some state politicians are planning immediate legislation to counter the communist supremes.

[zlala]

Ping.

[festus]

Emminent Domain -- Why the 2nd amendmant was invented.

RKBA.

[planekT]

I like it. It's the truth.

[deport]

What...... and eliminate future projects such as the following? No way

The Ballpark in Arlington
Home of the Texas Rangers