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Estrich: A Professor of Eminent Domain
Oregon Magazine ^
| February 1, 2006
| Larry Leonard
Posted on 02/01/2006 7:00:29 PM PST by WaterDragon
It happened late in January on the FOX network's Hannity and Colmes program, with the pretty blonde, Estrich, in her abrasive voice subbing for the absent abrasive Colmes. The subject was eminent domain, a process by which a government "condemns" private property and takes it for "public" use. Until recently, I had never seen it used for any other purpose than to make way for a road or a public development of some kind. A park, a facility to keep equipment, like fire trucks, in a central location. A place to put a school. Those sorts of things.
Then, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed an east coast community to take private homes by this process, and turn the land over to equally private contractors who promised to build large scale dwellings, like hotels or condos. This would raise the value of the land, thus increasing tax revenues to the municipality. Conservatives across the nation were shocked when the court did it. They are incensed to this day. Stupid legal decisions like this are why they backed Thomas for the big court, and now the two new guys.....
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: domain; eminent; eminentdomain; estrich; government; private; property; theft
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To: WaterDragon
with the pretty blonde, Estrich,
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:03:38 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(My new years resolution is to quit using taglines...)
To: WaterDragon
It happened late in January on the FOX network's Hannity and Colmes program, with the pretty blonde, Estrich, in her abrasive voice subbing for the absent abrasive ColmesThere's a pretty blonde Estrich? The only one I know is that ugly hag who used to run Dukakis's campaign. Maybe she has a granddaughter? An adopted granddaughter?
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:04:00 PM PST
by
Right Wing Professor
(When your mind's made up, nothing's more confusing than lots and lots and lots of facts.)
To: Right Wing Professor
Nah. She's had a facelift and looks better than she used to.
To: Right Wing Professor; dirtboy
Apparently you guys haven't seen her lately. She's had some pretty spectacular work done!
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:07:48 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(Non-Y2K-Compliant)
To: WaterDragon
the pretty blonde, Estrich I'm sorry, but no amount of plastic surgery is going to reconcile me to that phrase.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:08:16 PM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies must follow approved guidelines or you will be kill-filed without appeal.)
To: atomicpossum
I'm sorry, but no amount of plastic surgery is going to reconcile me to that phrase.And her voice still sounds like someone poured marbles into a blender and hit Frappe.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:09:40 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(My new years resolution is to quit using taglines...)
To: JennysCool
OMG, that's Susan Estrich!
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:10:43 PM PST
by
tropical
To: JennysCool
They need to give that plastic surgeon a freaking Nobel Prize in de-uglification...the man is a miracle worker!
To: JennysCool
That's is impressive work. Any surgeon who can make Estrich look almost presentable like this, could probably make an alligator look like Miss America.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:12:01 PM PST
by
Right Wing Professor
(When your mind's made up, nothing's more confusing than lots and lots and lots of facts.)
To: Right Wing Professor; dirtboy
She had MAJOR plastic surgery. She didn't look like the same person. It took me a few moments to realize it was Susan Estrich. Voice gave her away.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:12:14 PM PST
by
Conservative Goddess
(Politiae legibus, non leges politiis, adaptandae)
To: KingKenrod
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:12:45 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(Non-Y2K-Compliant)
To: dirtboy
Great description of her voice. It's distinctive.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:13:26 PM PST
by
tropical
To: originalbuckeye
I think that took more than a facelift.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:13:57 PM PST
by
billakay
To: tropical
Great description of her voice. It's distinctive.Except on a construction site, when it blends in with the background.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:14:39 PM PST
by
Right Wing Professor
(When your mind's made up, nothing's more confusing than lots and lots and lots of facts.)
To: Conservative Goddess
Face transplant? Is this the French woman's face, transplanted to Estrich?
To: Right Wing Professor
R O T F L M A O
I'm going to have a hard time reconciling the voice with the new face. LOL
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:15:56 PM PST
by
tropical
To: KingKenrod
They've had this ability in the makeup area for a long time.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:17:35 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: WaterDragon
I saw that show and Larry Leonard is correct. I also saw O'Reilly absolutely tear her apart on his show one night regarding the book she wrote about the Hildebeast. He was pinning her down for the reasons Hilly should be elected president other than being a woman. Estrich was so incompetent, she acted like she was soused.
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:18:14 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(A Progressive is only a Socialist in a transparent disguise.)
To: JennysCool
My, my ..... that's a genunine "Hollywood reconstruction" -- I would never have recognized her as the former Susan Estrich!
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posted on
02/01/2006 7:20:26 PM PST
by
Enchante
(Democrats: "We are ALL broken and worn out, our party & ideas, what else is new?")
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