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THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
National Morality. Com ^ | 06-24-05 | Wayne D. Leeper

Posted on 06/24/2005 7:17:30 AM PDT by tenn2005

Today, June 23, 2005, the Supreme Court totally defied history, abdicated their duty to insure justice, ignored our Constitution and trashed the rights of We the People by depriving us of our right to private ownership of property.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eminentdomain; kelo; privateproperty; publicgood; tyranny; tyrrany
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1 posted on 06/24/2005 7:17:30 AM PDT by tenn2005
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To: tenn2005

Did anyone in the GOP react publicly to this ruling?


2 posted on 06/24/2005 7:18:22 AM PDT by Huck (Don't follow leaders)
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To: Huck

Not that I have seen so far.


3 posted on 06/24/2005 7:19:24 AM PDT by tenn2005
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To: Huck

Only one of consequence I know of --- Tom McClintok here in California stood up and called it exactly what it is -- A MAJOR SOCIALIST POWER GRAB and attack on our Constitution. Constitutional conservatives MUST FIGHT this judicial tyranny.


4 posted on 06/24/2005 7:20:27 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Huck

No, but I will come election time.


5 posted on 06/24/2005 7:20:32 AM PDT by TGOGary
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To: tenn2005
Some guys around the office were talking about this one yesterday. Does any one know there I get a copy of the ruling on the web? I want to write my "elected" officials.

GE
6 posted on 06/24/2005 7:21:36 AM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: tenn2005

Liberal Justices voting for big business and big government, and conservative Justices voting for the little guy. Go figure. /sarcasm


7 posted on 06/24/2005 7:21:40 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: tenn2005
This is outrageous!

The government can now confiscate your home and personal property for the economic good of others.

This is SCARY.
8 posted on 06/24/2005 7:22:20 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: EagleUSA

I mean, for all GW's going on about runaway courts, is it just me or did he give a lot more thought to gay marriage than he gave to gubmint takings? Why am I not surprised?


9 posted on 06/24/2005 7:25:42 AM PDT by Huck (Don't follow leaders)
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To: Huck

Found it


10 posted on 06/24/2005 7:26:36 AM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: nmh
It may be scary, but they did not "defy history." This ruling was TOTALLY in line with 170 years of history in which "developmental rights" for the "public good" superceded "pristine property rights." This includes 170 years worth of supporting "squatter's rights" and property taxes; of opposing "landed estates" and "land barons"---a trend that came straight out of the Revolutionary generation.

It's about time we conservatives figured out how to win these cases---the environmental "takings" cases too---by ditching the "pristing private property rights" arguments and arguing that private property holders DO DEVELOP LANDS BETTER AND FASTER than cities or government. In this case, specifically, they should have shown that such malls (we have one in Cincinnati that is a disaster) do NOT produce the expected revenue and therefore it IS in the "public interest" to leave the private individuals in charge of their lands.

11 posted on 06/24/2005 7:27:04 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news)
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>The government can now confiscate your home and personal property for the economic good of others

"Excuse me, sir, but
your daughter could earn a lot
for the businessmen

who run the cathouse,
so say your goodbyes, your girl
is coming with us . . ."

12 posted on 06/24/2005 7:27:31 AM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: Huck

State senator from CA, already is planning to have an amendment to the CA Consitiution protecting private citizens property from local government takeover.


13 posted on 06/24/2005 7:27:57 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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To: Huck
Maybe they are in shock. Shocked the hell out of everybody else. A poster on another thread suggested that since the property belong to the community (city councils) then maybe we ought to stop paying property tax. Sounds like a good idea, I mean if it ain't my property anymore why should I be taxed for it.
14 posted on 06/24/2005 7:28:48 AM PDT by Americanexpat (A strong democracy through citizen oversight.)
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To: Huck

I mean, for all GW's going on about runaway courts, is it just me or did he give a lot more thought to gay marriage than he gave to gubmint takings? Why am I not surprised?
-----
It is not just the adminstration, but more importantly, THE CONGRESS. Washington no longer works FOR THE PEOPLE (remember that old, cliche saying," a government for and by the people")-- yes, it is just not hip anymore. Washington is far more concerned about their life-long, taxpayer-funded careers in Washington, as opposed to running America, and protecting our beloved Constitution. The Repubs are more interested in the latest model of the "MSM protection vest" and the Socialists cannot put down their latest copy of the Communist Manifesto, so not much is getting done FOR THE PEOPLE these days...


15 posted on 06/24/2005 7:34:11 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Americanexpat

No wonder they don't want us to have any 2nd amendment rights.


16 posted on 06/24/2005 7:36:02 AM PDT by Huck (Don't follow leaders)
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To: Americanexpat

Maybe what needs to happen is some high profile government confiscation of private property in support of this decision. The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port might be a good start or the homes of the justices that voted for this ruling.


17 posted on 06/24/2005 7:37:34 AM PDT by AMiller
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To: EagleUSA

But they'll sucker us into voting for them. Faced with the spectre of Shrillary, we'll all vote for the GOP like suckers. What else can we do? Work hard in the primaries, deal with the disappointing mediocrity of the nominee, and hold your nose on election day.


18 posted on 06/24/2005 7:37:36 AM PDT by Huck (Don't follow leaders)
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To: Huck
Did anyone in the GOP react publicly to this ruling?

Sorry, too busy trying to get a flag burning amendment.

After this last assault on my rights, I might burn mine while I still have a chance.

19 posted on 06/24/2005 7:38:28 AM PDT by Protagoras (Now that the frog is fully cooked, how would you like it served?)
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To: tenn2005

United States of Zimbabwe. The Supremes must have been channeling Mugabe.


20 posted on 06/24/2005 7:38:52 AM PDT by sportutegrl (People who say, "All I know is . . ." really mean, "All I want you to focus on is . . .")
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