Estrich: A Professor of Eminent Domain

Oregon Magazine ^ | February 1, 2006 | Larry Leonard

[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.....

[Issaquahking]

Now if they could just do plastic surgery on here brain!!!

Might be able to stomach the voice if the brain actually worked for the "right" side.

[isthisnickcool]

She was sh*t-faced that night on O'Reilly.

She looked pretty good the other night on FOX but the croaking toad voice was still there.

Her plastic surgeon and the makeup people at FOX should get an award.

[Stellar Dendrite]

WOW!!!!!!

her voice is still annoying as hell, unless they fixed that too

[BibChr]

LOL, you're so bad!

[Republican Wildcat]

Yes - usually from I see is that when that sort of things is done, they look younger, but uglier. This is an exception.

[jazusamo]

I saw her on a day or so ago and her face lift had disappeared. I think it was just a makeup job on Hannity and Coffins.

[smoothsailing]

I didn't catch her with O'Reilly,but I've seen her on in the past (pre-facelift) when she certainly acted like she was drunk.IIRC,It was H&C before the '04 election and I was surprised Fox allowed her on the air.

[dirtboy]

I saw her on a day or so ago and her face lift had disappeared.

Hydraulics can only hold up so much for so long.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Lol! What was this one smoking?

[jazusamo]

I figured she was soused on Orile but I thought to myself, Nah, they wouldn't let her come on like that. I guess I was wrong.

[neodad]

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.

Greta Von Frankenstien is deeply saddened.

[Tzimisce]

"with the pretty blonde, Estrich"

...is this guy gay?

[Newbomb Turk]

Looks like she had a lengthy consult with Gretta's plastic surgeon.

No matter the beauty on the outside, what lies beneath is a heart as black as coal.

[kimosabe31]

Great column. In addition to all her more obvious character defects, I think estrich is a lush and a dike. Just what we need teaching college kids principles of democracy.

[kimosabe31]

Is that a botox job?

[JennysCool]

I dunno. Whatever it is, she got her money's worth and more!

[kimosabe31]

That photo may be edited.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

It looks like a facelift; an eye lift; some fat relocated in the undereye area; botox on the forehead; and resurfacing. Whoever did the work was masterful. I didn't recognize her until she spoke