High court's property decision stirs anger

World Net Daily.com ^ | June 24, 2005

[1rudeboy]

Funny. You should be cheering this decision. Think of all the high-paying manufacturing jobs it'll save (see e.g., Poletown in Detroit).

[RinaseaofDs]

By federalism, I mean the belief that the more power you cede to a central government, the better. The word fascism actually would capture it more closely, but it carries so much baggage that you really can't use it.

[investigateworld]

Nope, my point is that if this city would have not been in such bad shape, the enticements would not have been sufficient.

[Iwo Jima]

Great post.

[RAY]

A disgusting ruling by an arrogant court.

Check out this petition site:

http://www.petitiononline.com/5amend/petition-sign.html

An email correspondent's comment:

"FOLKS: This past week, SCOTUS (Supreme Court OF The United States) once again, has attempted to rewrite OUR Constitution to totally change the original intent as written by the Founders.

Eminent Domain was NEVER intended to be used by government EXCEPT to obtain property for roads, public buildings, schools, military bases and other necessary government usage.

This past week, the Supreme Court rewrote the Constitution, stating that it was legal for cities to condemn private property under Eminent Domain, to purchase and then resell to developers and other special interests, supposedly to benefit the community and the city by increasing tax revenues.

THIS IS TOTALLY BOGUS!

Please click on the link below and add your signature to the petition for a Constitutional Amendment to put a stop to this invitation to even more corruption within government and the theft of private homes and property for the financial benefit of a few.

http://www.petitiononline.com/5amend/petition-sign.html"

[cbkaty]

"Anger"? I fully expect this will lead to bloodshed.

What is a man to do at 60 or 70 years of age & unemployable, when the gubmint shows up to throw him in the street?

[AndyJackson]

the Supreme Court "broke the social compact by striking down one of Americans' most fundamental rights."

New Gingrich was righ on when he stated that unlike the Europeans we don't have a social contract - we have a convenant. The Supreme Court has abused the powers granted by the people. It is ours not theirs, and they can clear out of the People's Court and make room for some folks who are willing to live within the 4 corners of the Constitution - as written.

I hope that this is a lesson to liberals about what happens when you decide that the constitution is a "living" document - you end up with dead rights.

[AndyJackson]

We e-mail our relevant state legislators and ask, also asking permission to quote the responses.

You don't need to ask their permission. If it is prepared on government time at government expense, their words are yours to do with as you see fit.

[AndyJackson]

Sometimes I wonder how hard some days must be for Scalia, Thomas and Rehnquist. How could they not leave the office utterly disgusted with their colleagues after this one.

In her opinion O'Conner calls Kennedy "stupid." Literally.

[Kozak]

Had he picked someone more conservative we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Oh you mean someone like say, Robert Bork?

Thats where this war over the court started, and the damn stupid RINO's STILL don't get it.