A Sad Display By OSU

The Daily Oklahoman ^ | 11-21-2005 | Tamara Colbert Maschino

[CSM]

Thank a liberal or a nanny stater.

[peyton randolph]

Every time I see something done for "the public good," I cringe. It means that someone is profiting at the expense of other individuals using the government as a weapon to do so.

[robowombat]

Instead of wailing the residents and their families should be organizing. It would take a lot of guts to stand these POS off and the usual threats and bullying that have become synonymous with government but like the Klamath farmers there is strength in numbers and the university slime loath adverse publicity.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Thank the SCOTUS! We are hearing about more and more of these acquisitions since they ruled on the Connecticut case. Disgusting!

[MizSterious]

They are organizing, at least from what I've heard on local news. It does no good to organize, though, without getting the word out, and that means going public with their woes. In my opinion, these are NOT "whiners," but people who want to be left alone in their homes. I'm furious with OSU.

[NonValueAdded]

ping

[Calusa]

Isn't Sandra Day O'Connor from Ok. I bet you her homestead is not in jeopardy from Kelo. I pray daily to keep Chief Justice Roberts and Candidate Alito wholesome from the creeping rot in DC.

[originalbuckeye]

Perhaps Grandma didn't realise that any homes had been previously taken in this manner. I hate the Eminent Domain right. She has lived in this home for 56 years. I don't believe it's right to take it, even if they pay her fair market value. Why work all your life for your piece of the American Dream when, in your golden years, it can be taken from you so easily? Very sad commentary on the state of our culture today.

[SolidSupplySide]

Isn't Sandra Day O'Connor from Ok.

No. She's from Arizona.

[NonValueAdded]

"...assist them in acquiring land, and improvements for the proposed Master Plan, expansion of the existing campus."

And therein lies the warning to us all. Until there are constitutional protections, anyone with property within bulldozer distance from a public or quasi-public facility had best pay attention to the planning process and raise their objections early. For example, I wonder for how many years was this neighborhood targeted in this plan or previous versions? Conversely, if the plan was recently altered, you might find the basis to object to the taking by asking why was it changed?

[Osage Orange]

Not sure I'd call it "wailing". LOL!!

I tend to think that those effected have organized...and this letter was just part of the process.

I could be wrong....and will try and follow this story.

FWIW-

[Michael.SF.]

As popular as it has become to be outraged by eminent domain, there does exist occasions when it is either necessary, or meets the criteria established locally.

Construction of freeways, or airports and even schools are often legitimate reasons for eminent domain.

But the use of e.d. for a private development (as in Conneticutt) is not. This case seems to combine questionable tactics and methodology with what may or may not be a legitimate use of e.d. But anyone who lives near a major University should be aware that expansion is highly probable.

[Osage Orange]

Good post.........

[billbears]

Yes, thank SCOTUS. For returning this issue back to where it belonged. The states. The 5th Amendment, nor any of the Amendments were meant to be incorporated. The original intent of the Constitution is that the Bill of Rights applied to the federal government only. This issue was intended to be, and should be, addressed by the respective state legislatures.

Of course that's an originalist POV, not a Republican or Democrat one.

[Puddleglum]

There is PLENTY of open, empty land around Stillwater for the dorks running the university to build anything they want, sports facilities included.

Since when do OSU athletics justify eminent domain anyway? Didn't they just modify their rickety stadium and Gallagher Iba Arena? Is T. Boone Pickens behind all this???

This news steams me.

[cubreporter]

I wouldn't move. Put an old woman out of her home? Let them try. I personally would not budge. This is NOT America this is SOCIALISM. Plain and simple. Follow the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Skylab]

Isn't Sandra Day O'Connor from Ok. I bet you her homestead is not in jeopardy from Kelo.

She dissented in that case. Check your facts.

[Osage Orange]

As popular as it has become to be outraged by eminent domain, there does exist occasions when it is either necessary, or meets the criteria established locally. Construction of freeways, or airports and even schools are often legitimate reasons for eminent domain.

Sure...I can agree with that. But...it should be done fairly...and it should be done rarely.

But the use of e.d. for a private development (as in Conneticutt) is not. This case seems to combine questionable tactics and methodology with what may or may not be a legitimate use of e.d. But anyone who lives near a major University should be aware that expansion is highly probable.

For crying out loud, it's not for a research lab to cure DemoMarxistLeftishSocialistLiberalism..It's for a sports complex.