Eminent domain authorized for new (Cowboys) stadium

KDFW News ^ | 6/29/05

[highball]

Not surprising - Arlington did it for the Texas Rangers a decade ago.

[thoughtomator]

Apres le decision... la deluge.

[tfecw]

is next march a little ambitious esp when people are willing to take this to the courts?

[Non-Sequitur]

Damn that David Souter anyway.

[TrebleRebel]

Probably not now, post Kelo v. New London.

[tfecw]

Well they are going to lose :) but even losing takes time.

[Non-Sequitur]

Probably not now, post Kelo v. New London.

Why not? Like Connecticut, Texas law allows municipalities to condemn private property through eminent domain for use by private companies.

[highball]

And where's the outrage from our "conservative" public figures, anyway?

[TrebleRebel]

Just my point...things will happen alot faster for Jerry Jones now.

[Paleo Conservative]

Not surprising - Arlington did it for the Texas Rangers a decade ago.

But wasn't the Ballpark in Arlington built in the parking lot of the Rangers' previous stadium? That land was already owned by Rangers.

[MeanWestTexan]

The Texas Constitution offers far greater protection to homeowners than the federal.

"Come and Take It"

[Plutarch]

Not surprising - Arlington did it for the Texas Rangers a decade ago.

Wow, at last, something that might really truly have been "Bush's Fault"

[highball]

Nope, they took private lands as well. There's a good summary here:

http://emdo.blogspot.com/2005/05/demolishing-sports-welfare-reason.html

I believe this is why we haven't seen W come out against the Kelo decision. His opponents would hammer him with the Rangers' sweetheart deal.

[Non-Sequitur]

According to this Article eminent domain was used to acquire 13 acres of private property for the stadium. Bush also pushed for a tax hike for the stadium. No wonder he's kept a low profile on this issue.

[You Dirty Rats]

I believe this is why we haven't seen W come out against the Kelo decision. His opponents would hammer him with the Rangers' sweetheart deal.

It's why we haven't seen very many politicians of ANY stripe come out against this decision. If you want to have a meeting of every politician at every level of government nationally who HASN'T been involved one way or another in eminent domain proceedings, you could hold that meeting in a 7-11.

And for those jurisdictions that don't use eminent domain to take private property for private development, there's always abuse of zoning laws as a possibility -- or new regulations, higher taxes, etc.

[TrebleRebel]

Very interesting article. Thanks for the link.

[Paleo Conservative]

According to this Article eminent domain was used to acquire 13 acres of private property for the stadium. Bush also pushed for a tax hike for the stadium. No wonder he's kept a low profile on this issue.

The city of Arlington had an election and the tax increase passed by a very wide margin in an election with high turnout.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Last night's ruling paves the way

Interesting choice of words.

[Non-Sequitur]

The city of Arlington had an election and the tax increase passed by a very wide margin in an election with high turnout.

And with the strong support of George W. Bush, who went out and stumped for passage of the tax increase.