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Eminent Domain, in its historical context has, although never popular, been an understood part of the need to develop and grow municipalities. There have always been abuses but the SCOTUS ruling facilitates rampant abuse. Now governments can with virtual impunity, simply take property and give it to their friends. This is an egregious assault on the Constitution. As it can deal with property that someone has spent their entire life working for only to see their efforts destroyed, I really believe that someone's going to snap.

Regretfully, things might change when a person or group of people takes a stand and blood is shed. For some inexplicable reason that is how things change in this country.

The outright buying of Mayor's and city council member's by developers is at the root of this problem. City governments must become more transparent. Don't hold your breath for this to happen any time soon.

Does anyone know a financially poor politician?