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EDITORIAL: PROP 90 - Eminently wrong
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 10/16/6
| Editor
Posted on 10/16/2006 12:59:16 PM PDT by SmithL
THE MAIN benefactor of Proposition 90, wealthy New York real estate mogul Howie Rich, makes no secret of his desire to rein in the power of government.
The 30-second TV spots portray the "Protect Our Homes" initiative as a constraint on eminent domain. It would prohibit cities from using their condemnation powers to transfer property from one owner to the other, such as was done in the Connecticut case that drew national outrage when the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it. It would also strengthen the negotiating hand of landowners whose property is being sought for schools, freeways or other public uses.
But a remarkable coalition has risen up against Proposition 90 out of a concern with provisions that require governments to compensate property owners when a law or regulatory action results in "any substantial economic loss." The opponents make a compelling case that the measure could effectively throttle -- or at least drive up the cost exponentially -- of any government action that does not fall within the measure's decidedly narrow exception for "public health and safety."
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: badidea; calinitiatives; nobrainer; prop90; propertyrights; yeson90
The SF Comicle is against private property rights.
Of course.
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posted on
10/16/2006 12:59:17 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
The SF Anachronic is against it? It must be a good idea.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:01:28 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(Tagline wanted...inquire within)
To: SmithL
"But a remarkable coalition has risen up against Proposition 90 out of a concern with provisions that require governments to compensate property owners when a law or regulatory action results in "any substantial economic loss.""
This is an especially sweet provision... Can't wait to vote for it!!
I can just imagine how this must drive the environazis nuts!!! I'm sure this will pass - I just hope our insane courts won't nullify an election... again.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:21:30 PM PDT
by
aquila48
To: SmithL
Prop 90 sounds like a model for ALL the states.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:44:08 PM PDT
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
To: arthurus
Considering all the groups against Prop. 90, including the MSM, I am afraid it is going to lose. I will vote for it and hope it passes but I feel it will fail.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:54:24 PM PDT
by
Uncle Hal
To: SmithL; hedgetrimmer
They really hate the idea of takings in response to land use regs, sign ordinances, tree cutting orgdinances, etc. Agenda 21 ping to hedgetrimmer.
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posted on
10/16/2006 2:30:26 PM PDT
by
GOP_1900AD
(Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
To: SmithL
The opponents make a compelling case that the measure could effectively throttle -- or at least drive up the cost exponentially -- of any government action that does not fall within the measure's decidedly narrow exception for "public health and safety." It really is amazing how so many of Prop 90's detractors think this is an ironic, unimaginable, unintended consequence.
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posted on
10/16/2006 2:45:29 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: SmithL
The SF Chronicle is Eminently wrong.
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posted on
10/16/2006 3:25:51 PM PDT
by
calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
To: Berosus; ValerieUSA; Fedora; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; dervish; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
10/16/2006 3:40:37 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Dhimmicrati delenda est! https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: SmithL
Heaven forbid we make the cost of governmental action against ordinary folks too expensive. But if the government chooses to fleece them of their property and life savings, that's OK in the
San Francisco Chronicle's world. By their lights, government can do no evil. Those bent on evil are small government types like Howard Richie trying to rein in its excesses. Vote
Yes on Proposition 90!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
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posted on
10/16/2006 4:19:58 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: jiggyboy
An what is wrong with shrinking government's purview over our entire lives? A good case can be made government meddles too much in our affairs rather than staying out of them like it ought to do.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
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posted on
10/16/2006 4:22:52 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: SunkenCiv; scpg2; Lady Jag; NormsRevenge; hedgetrimmer; Prime Choice
"But a remarkable coalition has risen up against Proposition 90 out of a concern with provisions that require governments to compensate property owners when a law or regulatory action results in "any substantial economic loss." The opponents make a compelling case that the measure could effectively throttle -- or at least drive up the cost exponentially -- of any government action that does not fall within the measure's decidedly narrow exception for "public health and safety."" ...Passed by the people or not, it'll never be allowed to stand. Sounds WAY too much like that 'radical 5th Amendment' stuff... and would make business-as-usual theft-by-government WAY too costly.
"...when we got organized as a country and we wrote a fairly radical Constitution with a radical Bill of Rights, giving a radical amount of individual freedom to Americans..." --William Jefferson Clinton (MTV April 20, 1994)
-SB
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posted on
10/16/2006 4:29:40 PM PDT
by
Seadog Bytes
(OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
To: SmithL
Its passage could lead to a rash of lawsuits against measures to protect consumers and environment, I don't get it... They say that like it's a bad thing.
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posted on
10/16/2006 7:58:37 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
To: SmithL; All
McClintock is voting for it! I will be too.
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posted on
10/16/2006 8:42:55 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(Drive-By Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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