[Mark was here]

The court is in line with the Supreme court under Kelo. The bittersweet thing about Kelo was it's endorsement of federalism, of states rights. The people in the states also have to keep their states under control, and can not be lazy and expect the feds to clean things up.

If I have understood what I have learned on these threads, I'm not a lawyer, Kelo said the Constitution barred the Federal Government from taking property, States in their own Constitutions may do the same.

This is why I have always blamed the voters of New London for being first class jerks, by electing thieves into office.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This same question of “unjust/uncompensated takings” failed in an early court challenge called Star vs. OSM. Star Coal challenged the federal surface mine law on the issue of prime farm lands. The court found in favor of the federal rule and gave nothing to the ming company that could not mine leased land from a private owner.

[Cacique]

btt

[rellimpank]

-bflr—

[doodad]

And unfortunately I worked on a spill that was probably cited as evidence of potential impact of the heap leaching process. Brewer Gold Mine spill in SC.

But, it was a one in a million occurence of events that led to spill. I bet that was not cited.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Where does the Fifth Amendment, which involves the right against self incrimination, come into play in either this case or this article?

[Brilliant]

I thought that the 14th Amendment had been interpreted to apply the Bill of Rights to the States.