This land is your land — No, your land is their land

Jewish World Review ^ | 7/28/05 | Debra J. Saunders

[goldstategop]

Yeah its indefensible to destroy someone's livelihood to make someone else richer. The word for it is fascism.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[JPJones]

I suppose we should all be happy the SC didn't give the FEDERAL gov the right to seize lands. That's probably next....

[mewzilla]

The Dems don't stick up for the litle guy.

They stick it to him.

[goldstategop]

Yeah where's Robin Hood when you need him? The modern day Sheriff Of Nottingham prowls the land at the best of his master the King to oppress and penure his subjects. No, its not Merry Old Englande. But life has a way of imitating art - and that's what happened in Kelo.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[6SJ7]

The SCOTUS has voided the right to be secure in your property. All that remains for the people is the power to vote-out anyone on a local board who supports the idea of taking private property and giving it to favored politically-connected developers.

[battlegearboat]

Chuckie Schummer knows.

[sgtbono2002]

I have a piece of property on the waterfront, I cant trim the trees on it without a permit, and I damned sure better not cut one. My property? No I just get to pay the taxes on it.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Ah, yes. Jerry Brown is Mayor of Oakland. Just remember that! He's the one who sold the governor's mansion that Friends of Reagan built and donated to the State -- leaving the State of California without a Governor's residence all these years.

[agere_contra]

The word for it is fascism.

More like Communism. We'll take things from you for the common good

[nygoose]

Remember, rising college and prep school tuitions will become the driving force behind increased private/private eminent domain seizures.

Local politicians want the best for their children and will be more amenable to bribes as their kids approach college age.

[Paleo Conservative]

I suppose we should all be happy the SC didn't give the FEDERAL gov the right to seize lands. That's probably next....

They sure implied it. It was the 5th amendment that SCOTUS rewrote. Until the 14th amendment, it didn't apply to state governments at all. It was intended to protect citizens against the power of the federal government.

[nygoose]

How come this post doesn't show up on the main forum board?

[FortRumbull]

But SCOTUS did give this power to the federal government, that was the whole point of their ruling. Stevens urged the individual states to fix this if they wanted to, but on the federal level there is now no question property can be seized for public "purpose," i.e., greater tax revenues. But politically, this is DOA because the House would never fund such nonsense. At least the current House. The ruling leaves the door open for abuse years down the line should the make up of the House change.

[Wurlitzer]

The only way the government (any) would get my property would be FMCDH. They may kill me but I would make sure others paid first. There are somethings worth fighting for if not for oneself, for others.

[nutmeg]

"I know Revelli," said [Oakland Major Jerry] Brown. "He fixed my brakes, twice." Brown lives seven blocks away from Revelli's shop. He admitted that Autohouse and Revelli Tires are not blighted, but told of other buildings nearby that were crime-ridden and vermin-infested before the city pushed for redevelopment.

"You cannot have a downtown with this kind of abandonment," said Brown. And: "There is a greater good here," in eradicating the blight and replacing it with homes.

Hmmm... "greater good"... where have I heard that before? (Hint: see my tagline)

[nutmeg]

"I know Revelli," said [Oakland Major Jerry] Brown. "He fixed my brakes, twice." Brown lives seven blocks away from Revelli's shop. He admitted that Autohouse and Revelli Tires are not blighted, but told of other buildings nearby that were crime-ridden and vermin-infested before the city pushed for redevelopment.

"You cannot have a downtown with this kind of abandonment," said Brown. And: "There is a greater good here," in eradicating the blight and replacing it with homes.

Hmmm... "greater good"... where have I heard that before? (Hint: see my tagline)

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[sandydipper]

Orange County took a 100' of my propertty to widen (4 lane) a local road - without any compensation.

What we need is a revolution.

[freeeee]

The Dems don't stick up for the litle guy. They stick it to him.

3 of the 5 justices in the majority decision in the Kelo case were appointed by Republicans.

And el presidente hasn't said a word about Kelo.

[pabianice]

This is intolerable.