Shouldn't Redford's privately-owned "Sundance Ski Resort" be subjected to eminent domain? It is, afterall, a "Wilderness Preserve"...
Posted on 10/18/2006 6:32:51 PM PDT by melt
SACRAMENTO - Robert Redford has added a celebrity touch to those urging California voters to reject a sweeping eminent domain initiative.
In an e-mail sent this week to more than 172,000 members of the Natural Resources Defense Council and made public Tuesday, Redford described the eminent domain proposition as "the single most dangerous threat that has ever been leveled at our state's environment."
Put on the November ballot by property rights activists, Proposition 90 would amend the state Constitution to make it harder and more costly for governments to condemn property or pass regulations that affect land values.
"Anytime our government wants to protect some vestige of open space or save an old-growth forest or restrict offshore oil drilling, Prop. 90 would empower hordes of people to sue the government and collect compensation if they feel their properties or businesses have been compromised," wrote Redford, who is a trustee of the environmental group.
The actor's involvement in the campaign comes amid a host of celebrity endorsements for another initiative on the Nov. 7 ballot, Proposition 87.
Earlier this week, Julia Roberts toured the Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California, Los Angeles while urging the public to vote for the initiative. Proposition 87 would tax oil production in the state to raise $4 billion for alternative fuel research. That measure also has been endorsed by actors James Caan and Geena Davis, and former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore.
A spokesman for Proposition 90 downplayed Redford's support. Kevin Spillane of the Protect Our Homes Coalition said: "The voters have a long record of disregarding celebrity endorsements."
Shouldn't Redford's privately-owned "Sundance Ski Resort" be subjected to eminent domain? It is, afterall, a "Wilderness Preserve"...
Frigging communist rat! Wants the State to control
the people...and everything else too.
"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
Santino just isn't cut out to be Godfather.
Not a surprise...just that you never know for sure until they open their mouth as activists.
Is this idiot still whispering to horses....back end?
ROFL
Green on the outside, red in the center...
"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
Shouldn't Redford's privately-owned "Sundance Ski Resort" be subjected to eminent domain?
YES !
Julia Roberts is working for Willie Nelson & Morgan Freeman's bio-fuel company, they would probably benefit from the tax money from prop 87.
Then he needs a good swift kick in his private properties!
"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
WOW,do I have a Great idea! Lets tax movies, records, DVD`s, concert tickets and plays at 200% of face value and give the money to the children or, maybe the sacred salmon. After all, going to those events aren`t as important as saving the salmon and people should be doing better things like having abortions or saving trees.
As long as it doesn't apply to him.
True to his commie religion!
LLS
Makes me glad I voted for it. Redford is an arrogant ass.
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