Freeport moves to seize 3 properties-Court's decision empowers the city to acquire the site...

www.chron.com/ ^ | June 23, 2005, 11:35PM | THAYER EVANS

[4Liberty]

My question:
Who decided is more "tax revenue" in the public good?

[jpsb]

Ping

[4Liberty]

Who decided more "tax revenue" is for the public good?

(sorry for typo.)

[jpsb]

This is out and out thief, if Walker wants that property then he can buy it for the 30 or 40 million it's worth.

[jpsb]

The Wall Street Jurnal reported that the Bush Administration wanted to file a friend of the court brief in support of the city of New London. So property owners should not expect any help from the Bush administration.

[jpsb]

I suggest EVERYONE votes Constitutional party next election.

[Ditter]

Private boat (read yacht) owners will be using the marina. The shrimp boats used to tie up on Old River (I haven't been there in a couple of years). They have quick access to the Gulf so it is a good place for shrimpers. There is already a marina in the area that has been there for years, Bridge Harbor Marina. As far as Freeport being depressed that is putting it mildly. It is the most pathetic excuse for a town you have ever seen. Squeezed in by chemical plants on the west and the Gulf of Mexico on the east, I can't remember seeing more than a dozen residences there. It is not the kind of place you would want to live. There are some tacky beach houses at nearby Surfside and a few year round people there. Taking this man's business for a marina should be a crime.

[jpsb]

Bump!

[TexasCajun]

He(developer) would buy the property from the city and receive a $6 million loan from the city to develop the project.

If the city has 6 million to loan, which I question, then the city should develope a PUBLIC USE marina on existing state property!

[Cultural Jihad]

Dirty tricks is as good a place to start as any . . .

Sure, if anyone is interested in Nazi-like intimidation tactics.

[Cultural Jihad]

I suggest EVERYONE votes Constitutional party next election.

"If only everyone would do what I do, then I would be happy."

[The_Victor]

I just finished writing to my state Senator and Rep. We all need to contact our state reps and get a state law forbidding this practice.

pi$$ed off BUMP!

[sauropod]

"This is the last little piece of the puzzle to put the project together," Freeport Mayor Jim Phillips said

Jackbooted Legislator.

[Cultural Jihad]

> > . . . Freeport Mayor Jim Phillips said.

> Jackbooted Legislator.

As if Mr. Phillips was not elected and has no accountability for his actions.

[RightWhale]

So fire the Mayor. What's the big deal? If the whole country is being run like United Enron of America, it's over.

[sauropod]

Anytime a legislator runs roughshod over our property rights "in the interest of the common good" and assigns the property rights to some developer, he is a Jackbooted Legislator.

This USSC decision is a FLAGRANT violation of the 5th Amendment. Reassigning private property rights to another private entity (developer) is NOT serving a Public Good.

Pity you can't see that. Your reaction was not unexpected. 'Pod.

[RightWhale]

The purpose and goal of Bentham's Utilitarianism is to provide a guide for those in public office. If Ethical Theory class missed that, then the situation is easily remedied. Ten seconds of reflection and then we can move on and fix this country.

[Ladysmith]

I think HUGE pressure has to be put on the SCOTUS to reverse their own decision and FAST! Otherwise, what's the point of the Constitution if the government at both the state and federal level ignore it and trample over our rights?!

[Cultural Jihad]

The public good is always being served when jobs and industry are created. Ping me when the Blue Meanies decide to steal someone's waterfront land so that they can build themselves a private mansion with a view.

[middie]

Without ED a government cannot expand space or function to serve the populace. While I think this decision wrong on its merits, the elimination of ED, which will never happen, would only cause more, and much broader problems.