[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.

[NonValueAdded]

ping

[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?

[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.

[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 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[thoughtomator]

Unconstitutionality squared - the government shouldn't be in the education business to begin with, and to then exercise eminent domain based on that, for a sports complex no less? Abominable.

[orionblamblam]

> our beloved home was on a list to be acquired to build a sports complex.

Once more... jocks and their sycophants acting like thugs.

Sigh.

When was the last time a university tried to take peoples homes to build a new physics department?

[DustyMoment]

Is this how the city of Stillwater and Oklahoma State University reward its longtime residents and senior citizens, by depriving them of the homes they have worked hard for?

Sadly, yes. Higher education isn't about learning, it's about being farm clubs for the pros.

This is just another lesson from the liberal college types who don't want to teach and don't want to provide any useful skills.

[wolfcreek]

Is it the STATE of OK that is really doing this?

[GeronL]

colleges have eminent domain powers???? what the...???

Let them buy land on the free market like everyone else.