Posted on 06/30/2005 3:17:16 PM PDT by traviskicks
Tidal Wave of Support for Souter "Lost Liberty Hotel"
Town being "inundated" concerning proposal to take judges' home
By Bob ellis
dakota voice
Just 24 hours after plans to exercise the new eminent domain rules set forth by U.S. Supreme Court Judge David H. Souter in the Kelo v. New London case to take Judge Souter's home to build a hotel on the property, a deluge of inquiries and communiqués of support for the effort have swamped the town of Weare, New Hampshire where the judge lives.
As Dakota Voice and others reported yesterday, Logan Darrow Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, sent a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire which seeks to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road, the present location of Mr. Souter's home.
Mr. Clements wants to build "The Lost Liberty Hotel," which will feature the "Just Desserts Café." The hotel would include a museum, open to the general public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."
RightMarch.com, a conservative organization dedicated to giving hundreds of thousands of hardworking, patriotic Americans across the country a strong collective voice in the political process, has initiated a petition effort to allow concerned Americans an easy way to email the five members of the Weare board of selectmen and let them know that they support the desire of Clements to exercise the newly granted right which Souter extended to him.
Dakota Voice spoke to Robert Christensen, the Weare Town Administrator, who said his office has been "inundated" with calls today.
Christensen said that his office is not making any statement at this time regarding Clements' request, since no matter what the outcome of the initial application, it would be some time before the matter would come before the board of selectmen.
Petition to email the 5 members of the New Hampshire town. Just click on 'take action now' in the upper right hand side.
This is now all over the MSM: CNN, yahoo, Boston Globe, Washington Post, LA times and hundreds of local papers have covered this.
A large number of conservative organizations are mounting a full frontal assault. Good!
Looked through some articles today, and I think this is a good one, like the link to email the 5 NH county governemtn board members.
He might as well pack it in and move to France while he can still buy a plane ticket.
It will be fun to see Souter argue in court why they shouldn't seize his home....that in itself will be worth the price of admission.
I'm signing the petition. I'd love to see a liberal actually reap the consequences of his actions.
Despite the fact that it was liberal judges that voted for it, most liberals are as appalled as conservatives about the ruling. Maybe this is one of the few issues where both ends of political spectrum share some common values. If that is true, this thing might work.
bfl
This is the little story that could. It's like a weed that keeps popping up.
Thanks. I was a bit frustrated when I first saw the story and had no way to contact and give a thumbs-up. I will split my sides laughing if this really goes through. But just being enough of a threat to alarm and embarass Souter will satisfy me immensely.
Any other "Supremes" who voted this way similarly vulnerable?
Sorry mulch; we don't believe your conclusions.
Other links about this story:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1432420/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1433079/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1433324/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1433783/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1433852/posts
It surprises me how few FReepers know and use CapWiz. It is truly a kick butt site for activism of nearly any flavor.
If they want to see FedGov protect the Justice for real, they need to just keep on with this.
"Despite the fact that it was liberal judges that voted for it, most liberals are as appalled as conservatives about the ruling."
Why? (sarcasm) Remember, they are going to take things away from us for the good of everybody, or something like that. Now let's see, who was it that said that....?
I hope it works, but I'm sure Souter's friends will buy off the council people.
I suppose a private developer could get Ginsburg's bridge condemned...
My four-year old daughter has a bigger spine than he does.
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