"... and will do so until they discover that they have virtually unlimited power, at which time they will begin to abuse that power, as all men in history have."
"The power of eminent domain provides elected officials at all levels of governments one of the basic tools they need to ensure the growth and well-being of their communities."
"It also accords unto mediocre, corruptible public parasites the right to confer and sustain private ownership of property. In other words, one of the most sacred of western legal canons is now secured against the most paltry of human edifices: trust."
The mayor and city manager of the small city I live close to have been trying to force downtown bars out for the past year because they want to revitalize the downtown area. They think the bars are an eye sore. One of the bars has been there for over 50 years. They serve sandwiches, etc, so it's not just a bar. The owner and at least one of the other bar owners have filed suit in Federal Court, because it will affect their livelihood. Obviously, they can now force the bars out. They were probably jumping for joy when they heard about this. The city manager already has strong arm tactics that he has used with other businesses. He "demands" they do things. It was bad before this ruling but it's going to get a LOT worse now.