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Wisconsin eminent domain protection legislation to be proposed.

Posted on 06/28/2005 7:15:39 AM PDT by Jotmo

TO: Members of the Assembly and Senate

FROM: Rep. Jeff Wood and Sen. Dave Zien

RE: Property Rights Protection Act

Dear Colleagues,

In response to the heavy-handed ruling by our Federal Supreme Court, Senator Dave Zien and I will be introducing legislation to restore private property rights and prohibit government entities from hiding behind the eminent domain law to confiscate private property for the benefit of corporations and private companies.

We're calling upon any of our colleagues who have an interest in protecting private property rights for the citizens of Wisconsin to join us in drafting this legislation. Please contact Sen. Zien's or my office by email or by phone at 266-1194 if you are interesting in joining our effort.

Sincerely,

Jeff Wood


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: eminentdomain
Just got this from the office of my state assemblyman Chuck Benedict. I called regarding his position on the USSC eminent domain decision. He's not in Madison now, so I couldn't get an answer from him. His assistant sent this to me. Lets hope it goes somewhere. Contact you reps. and tell them to get behind it!
1 posted on 06/28/2005 7:15:39 AM PDT by Jotmo
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To: Jotmo

Now we take the fight to the states.

This is *exactly* what we need to be doing.


2 posted on 06/28/2005 7:18:23 AM PDT by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: editor-surveyor

FYI


3 posted on 06/28/2005 7:28:38 AM PDT by GreenFreeper (FM me to be added to the Eco-Ping List)
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To: highball

I guessed this would happen in red states.


4 posted on 06/28/2005 7:28:42 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Actually, it seems to be the one thing that the lefties agree with us on, even if it's for different reasons.

We don't like it because it tramples on private property. They don't like it because it's a giveaway to big business.

For the moment, we are allies. That's how bad this decision was.


5 posted on 06/28/2005 7:49:13 AM PDT by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: highball

Missouri Governor Blunt is doing the same thing. The High court certainly has united the country, eh ?


6 posted on 06/28/2005 7:59:08 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Jotmo
RE: Property Rights Protection Act

Catchy name.

I would be tempted to call it the "Shove it up your a$$, USSC Act"!
7 posted on 06/28/2005 8:22:54 AM PDT by rockrr (Gregorovych Nyet!)
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To: highball
For the moment, we are allies. That's how bad this decision was.

The same way the Soviets were our allies during WW2.

8 posted on 06/28/2005 8:23:51 AM PDT by shekkian
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To: shekkian

Exactly. Things at the Supreme Court have to get pretty bad for us to be closer to the lefties than to the decision.

Scary, isn't it?


9 posted on 06/28/2005 8:26:21 AM PDT by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Jotmo

BTTT!


10 posted on 06/28/2005 4:19:46 PM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA) Wisconsin Hunter Shootings: If you want on/off the WI Hunters ping list, please let me know.)
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To: Jotmo

Just be ready for an equally strong reaction from the League of Cities and various city officials around the country. They'll fight any ED restrictions with TV ads, smear campaigns, etc. It'll get ugly.
This is winnable, but it'll be a heck of a fight.


11 posted on 06/28/2005 7:13:19 PM PDT by neverhome
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To: neverhome

Just change the title

Why the leftist RATs fear the 2nd; WWII Vets clean up vote fraud in Athens TN. 1946
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1261101/posts


12 posted on 06/29/2005 1:25:49 AM PDT by quietolong
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To: quietolong

Instead of callin folks 'lefties' or 'righties' or whatever... try callin everybody 'Americans' ...

Lets see how that works out & take things from there.

Other than that, I completely agree the Supreme Courts have set back the constitution 230 years...


13 posted on 07/07/2005 7:11:47 AM PDT by MrSnid
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To: highball
"We don't like it because it tramples on private property. They don't like it because it's a giveaway to big business. For the moment, we are allies. That's how bad this decision was."

It's true.
Politics make for strange bedfellows, & this proves it.

...beyond a doubt.

14 posted on 07/07/2005 7:16:11 AM PDT by Landru (Indulgences: 2 for a buck.)
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To: Landru

True. And we must not allow our distrust of them to thwart an alliance on this issue. We need their help on this.

Then we can go back to fighting them.


15 posted on 07/07/2005 7:18:41 AM PDT by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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