Posted on 06/26/2005 12:28:12 PM PDT by FreeKeys
Reason: How is this going to affect lower court decisions in other eminent domain cases, such as the Michigan Supreme Court's reversal of the Poletown decision last year?Scott Bullock: What's important to point out is that even the majority admitted that state courts are free to interpret their own provisions in a manner that's more protective of property rights. Thankfully, every state Constitution has prohibitions against private takings and a requirement that takings be for public use. And, only six states have held that economic development condemnations are Constitutional. Nine have held that they are not. And most states have not addressed it.
-- excerpt from: http://www.reason.com/interviews/bullock.shtml
So the FIRST thing to do is to get your state to strengthen its anti-taking laws and put real TEETH in them, and establish a special fund for district attorneys to investigate and prosecute violations, with arrangements for publicity for high-profile cases. Wuddya think? Better ideas sought here!
Bravo Virginia! I am SO glad I live in a SANE commomweath (that's state to all you other folks...)
Paging the Democrats...
You can't have it both ways.
Now let's see if the Socialist State of New Jersey will do the same ..!!
Excellent! I was afraid I was going to have to use some of my vacation to lobby them.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Morgan Griffith will push it through.
If they've been listening to talk radio at all, they'll pass it :) I know folks who normally AWOL when it comes to anything political, and they are now livid at the thought this could happen to them. A sleeping giant has awakened.
Republican Tom McClintock of California is sponsoring a bill like this. Which means it's probably doomed in the dingbat leftist legislature; the Dems would cut off their arms before they voted for anything major from a Republican. We'll probably end up having to have an initiative to get this passed. I hope we do soon, because the members of the San Diego City Council would give their firstbord children to anyone with a campaign contribution. Selling a developer our property wouldn't give them a second's pause.
Beyond snotty. How dare someone wish to do with their private property what they want?!
John Adams
I expect other states will do the same.
"Now let's see if the Socialist State of New Jersey will do the same ..!!"
No way. No freaking way. NJ is the most densely populated state in the nation, it is also bi-partisanly corrupt to its very core.
I have been living here for 17 years and I am dying to get out. But like the man said "people have tried before".
Clearly we have a long, long way to go to reach true liberty.
Before you know it, folks will want their children to inherit the old homeplace.
"A sleeping giant has awakened."
Yes, this seems to be an accurate decision. They have pleased a small minority and infuriated about 85% of everyone, in every party. They have threatened the foundation of this country. This decision will last about as long a Dred Scott.
My sentiments exactly.
I'm spitting mad over the Supreme Court's decision and I'll be making my phone calls tomorrow.
Mr. Flynn will be hearing from me too. VML's staff page is here: http://www.vml.org/AboutVML/Staff.html
If Va passes this, good for them- next: the other 49 states.
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