Supreme Court Begins Dismantling Bill of Rights - (destruction, nullification of 5th amendment)

June 23, 2005 saw the end of Amendment V to the US Constitution. Although this profound occurrence has been mentioned by our mainstream press, I have been shocked that it hasn’t been more vigorously reported and pursued. This decision undermines the very fabric of the United States of America. These are not “dramatic for the sake of drama” statements. This is what has actually occurred. The Amendment V clause to which I am referring is: “…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Five individuals have decided that “public” now means “private”. Thursday’s 5-4 SCOTUS ruling, says that if cities believe that a private developer can erect structures that will raise more tax revenues than citizen-owned homes and/or businesses, these homes and businesses can be condemned and confiscated by the cities.

The public use portion of the clause has now been effectively extended to include private use. The “American Dream” of home ownership is now effectively dead, or at the very least has turned into a nightmare. This SCOTUS ruling now allows the seizing of private property by any extremely wealthy developers who want to seize anyone’s land and can propose a project for a city’s ‘increase in tax revenues’.

The case upon which the US Supreme Court based its decision included the planned demolition of 15 privately-owned homes in the Fort Trumbull area of New London, Connecticut. A private developer initially planned to build an office complex and a $350 Million research center adjunct to the nearby Pfizer pharmaceutical company. Therefore, in 2000 the City of New London condemned the privately held homeowners’ properties in order to make way for the private developer’s plans. Until Thursday, the case had been in litigation, had worked its way through the Connecticut court system and finally reached the US Supreme Court. SCOTUS agreed to hear the case, leading to Thursday’s ruling, which has now dismantled the 5th Amendment.

In its ruling that Eminent Domain’s public use clause actually includes private use (if the ‘private users’ have enough money), the US Supreme Court has now given cities and municipalities virtually unlimited latitude in deciding whose properties may be taken. Privately owned properties can now be appropriated at will. This is the most prime example of judiciary activism, to date. For the sake of the inordinately wealthy, our Supreme Court has done away with property ownership for the many to place it into the hand of the few. In essence, these SCOTUS activists have bypassed Socialism, altogether, and rendered the decision that takes us firmly and inevitably into Communism…with the stroke of a pen.

Does anyone remember why our founders and ancestors fought the American Revolution? It was not just about tea. It was about the inherent rights of individuals’ and a country’s self-determination that included, at its base and within its foundation, private property ownership; ownership that would no longer be given or taken away by a king. Now, however, it can be taken away by activist judges. The ramifications of this decision are as wide-sweeping as is our country. If there is the possibility of its being stolen by the “state”, why would anyone (except the extremely wealthy and the politically-connected) purchase property? It would appear that most of the American people do not yet realize the grave implications of this Supreme Court decision. It affects each and every US citizen, dissolves the primary reason the country was founded and both destroys and eliminates the reason for the establishment of our Republic. If our property can be taken at will, we no longer have any ‘representation’ at all. And the Republic’s destruction has come from the hands of 5 people in black robes.

About the writer: Sher Zieve is an author and political commentator. Zieve’s columns are carried by Men’s News Daily, MichNews, US-News, WEBCommentary, Daley Times-Post, The Conservative Voice (for which she also writes hard news) and Conservative Tymes, amongst others. Her columns have, also, appeared in The Oregon Herald, The Dallas Times, Boston Star, Sacramento Sun and on multiple University websites. Ms. Zieve has many requests for interviews and has been a guest on Alan Colmes’ Radio Show.

As has become one of her trademarks, her commentary contains a fair amount (if not a plethora!) of sarcasm…dedicated to those on the wrong side of political discourse. Sher firmly believes that if Leftists ran the country (and left to their own inane devices), it would be the end of the United States as a sovereign nation.

Here is an online petition calling for the impeachment of the five "justices" who voted for this abomination:

http://www.petitiononline.com/lp001/petition.html

The developer in this case is a company named Pfizer.

If you'd like to let them know how you feel about corporations manipulating our governments and courts to throw people out of their homes in pursuit of profits, here are some contact numbers:

Headquarters
Pfizer Inc
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
USA
Phone
1-212-733-2323

Pfizer Prescription Medicine
1-800-TRY-FIRST (1-800-879-3477)
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST

Legacy Pharmacia Prescription Medicine Questions
1-800-TRY-FIRST (1-800-879-3477)
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST

Pfizer Consumer Products
1-800-223-0182
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

Legacy Pharmacia Consumer Products
1-800-223-0182
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

Pfizer Animal Health Customer Service and Product Support
1-800-366-5288
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

Legacy Pharmacia Animal Health Customer Service and Product Support
1-800-793-0596
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST

Shareholders
Pfizer shareholders of record needing assistance and information.

Phone
1-800-733-9393
Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
An automated response system is available 24 hours a day.

If you decide to vote with your feet, here is a partial list of Pfizer products:

Actifed®
Actifed® Cold and Sinus

Actifed® Cold And Allergy
Benadryl®
Benadryl® Severe Allergy and Sinus Headache Caplets

Benadryl-D™ Allergy & Sinus Fastmelt® Tablets
Children's Benadryl® Allergy and Cold Fastmelt® Tablets
Children's Benadryl® Allergy Chewables

Benadryl® Allergy & Cold Caplets

Benadryl-D™ Allergy & Sinus Tablets

Children's Benadryl-D™ Allergy & Sinus Liquid Medication

Benadryl® Allergy Kapseals® Capsules

Children's Benadryl® Allergy Liquid Medication

Benadryl® Allergy & Sinus Headache Caplets & Gelcaps

Benadryl® Allergy Ultratab® Tablets

Children's Benadryl® Dye-Free Allergy Liquid
Benadryl® Dye-Free Allergy Liqui-Gels® Softgels
Children's Benadryl® Allergy Fastmelt® Tablets

Benylin®
Benylin® Adult Formula

Benylin® Expectorant

Benylin® Pediatric
Luden's®
Luden's® Cough Drops with Vitamin C
Luden's® Sugar Free Throat Drops
Luden's® Throat Drops
NasalCrom®
NasalCrom® Nasal Spray
PediaCare®
Children's PediaCare® Cold & Allergy
Children's PediaCare® Long-Acting Cough Plus Cold Liquid and Chewables
Children's PediaCare® Medicated Freezer Pops Long-Acting Cough
Children's PediaCare® Multi-Symptom Cold Liquid and Chewables
Children's PediaCare® NightRest Cough & Cold
Infants' PediaCare® Decongestant
Infants' PediaCare® Decongestant & Cough
Infants' PediaCare® Long-Acting Cough
Sinutab®
Sinutab® Non-Drying Liquid Caps

Sinutab® Sinus Tablets

Sinutab® Sinus Allergy Caplets
SudaCare™
Children's SudaCare™ Nighttime Vapor-Plug™ Mini Waterless Vaporizer

SudaCare™ Nighttime Vapor-Plug™ Mini Waterless Vaporizer

Sudafed®
Children's Sudafed® Cold & Cough Liquid

Children's Sudafed® Nasal Decongestant Liquid

Children's Sudafed® Nasal Decongestant Chewable Tablets

Sudafed® 12 Hour Tablets

Sudafed® Sinus and Allergy Tablets

Sudafed® Cold & Cough Liquid Caps

Sudafed® Sinus & Cold Liquid Caps

Sudafed PE™ Maximum Strength Nasal Decongestant

Sudafed® Nasal Decongestant Tablets

Sudafed® 24 Hour Tablets

Sudafed® Non-Drying Sinus Liquid Caps

Sudafed® Severe Cold Formula Caplets & Tablets

Sudafed® Sinus Headache Caplets & Tablets

Sudafed® Sinus Nighttime Tablets

Sudafed® Sinus Nighttime Plus Pain Relief Caplets

Unisom® Unisom SleepGels® Gelcaps
Unisom SleepTabs® Tablets

Zantac®

Rolaids®

Dramamine®

Emetrol®

Gelusil®

Kaopectate®

Benadryl®

BENGAY®

Cortizone

Desitin®

Micatin®

Neosporin®

Polysporin®

Proxacol®

Wart-Off®

All Listerine products

All Efferdent Products

Plax

Fresh n Brite toothpaste

All Tucks products

All Anusol products

Hemorid

All Lubriderm products

All Pacquin products

All Purell products

Cornhuskers Lotion

All Bengay products

Cut and paste this as needed, spread the word.

NOAH AND THE FLOOD OF 2005

In the year 2005, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said,
"Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated and I see the end of all flesh before me.
Build another Ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans."

He gave Noah the blueprints, saying, "You have six months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights".
Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard, but no ark.
"Noah," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?"

"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah. "But things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision."

"Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark 's move to the sea. I argued that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it."

" Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls. But no go!"

" When I started gathering the animals, I got sued by an animal rights group. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. As well, they argued the accommodation was too restrictive and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space."

"Then the EPA ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood."

"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew. The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark building experience."

" To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species."

So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least ten years for me to finish this Ark!"

Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky.

Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean, You're not going to destroy the world?".

"NO," said the Lord. "The government beat Me to it."

I blame the Democrats for this decision. Why? The answer is can be summed up in one word: BORK.

Robert Bork, a highly distinguished and extremely qualified legal scholar, was vilified by the Democrats when Reagan nominated him to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. The nomination hearings in the Senate were so filled with character assasination, nasty innuendos and dirty tricks that a new verb was created - "to bork" someone is to run their name through the mud for political purposes.

After Bork's nomination failed in the Senate, due to the vilifying treatment he received, Reagan then nominated Kennedy, who was later confirmed.

I cannot fathom a Justice Bork siding on the wrong side of this decision - as Kennedy did.

So, whenever someone from DU or other leftist organization complains about this decision, remind them of Judge Bork and how this decision would have been different if he, and not Kennedy, were on the Supreme Court.

This PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES has only 650 signatures at this time - WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW!

To: U. S. Congress
PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES

We the People of the United States, do hereby demand that our duly elected representatives in both houses of Congress, initiate impeachment proceedings against the following Supreme Court Justices:

John Paul Stevens
Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer

We, the undersigned, consider the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London, 04-108, rendered June 23, 2005, not only unacceptable, but to be in criminal violation of the Justice's oaths to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Be advised that We the People regard elected officials to be our public servants. Failure to take action against the Justices specified shall be considered support for the decision rendered in the aforementioned case, and will result in our resolve to ensure your defeat in the next election.

Being from myriad political and ideological spectra, we are united in our belief that our right to own property is inalienable.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

PLEASE sign the petition - we need to let Congress know of our outrage.

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