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1 posted on 04/22/2011 4:16:42 AM PDT by Kaslin
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You don’t have to vote for him to love what he’s doing. Let’s see the BC!

Pray for America


51 posted on 04/22/2011 6:00:24 AM PDT by bray (Hey Oboehner stop crying and start fighting?)
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Poor Michelle - she cites one fact in her whole article (a case that Trump lost, btw), splices in one quote, but doesn’t let that get in the way of an long angry screed and lump of generalizations. She ought to work for the government propaganda department. Or is it that she “works for us” so style points and facts don’t count?


54 posted on 04/22/2011 6:05:37 AM PDT by Puddleglum (dance with the horse that brung ya)
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Too many mega-developers like Trump have achieved success by using and abusing the government's ability to commandeer private property for purported "public use." Invoking the Fifth Amendment takings clause, real estate moguls, parking garage builders, mall developers and sports palace architects have colluded with elected officials to pull off legalized theft in the name of reducing "blight." Under eminent domain, the definition of "public purpose" has been stretched like Silly Putty to cover everything from roads and bridges to high-end retail stores, baseball stadiums and casinos.

Number one, Trump cannot 'take' anything or invoke eminent domain. This is a government function and while it may be appropriate to be upset with the expanded use of this tactic, it is the governments who are whores for the tax dollars and will use whatever methods they see fit. Without the tax contributions of the developers, property taxes in a lot of areas would be significantly higher for all citizens, so perhaps they should be appreciative of the tax contributions and thousands of jobs the developers are providing.

Number two, There is a large degree of wink and nod deals in nearly every government function. The VOTERS are the ones who tolerate or look the other way when their local government is involved. They are quick to suck up the benefits of the deals, and quick to point fingers at the backroom deals that got it done in the first place. I for one think we must have someone who knows how this machine operates in order to effectively handle it. A naive newbie is going to be eaten alive - a shark will get things done and knows when they are getting screwed.

57 posted on 04/22/2011 6:13:30 AM PDT by RobertClark (On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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Trump doesn’t do anything to come in second. Love him or hate him, it looks like he’s going to be President Trump.


62 posted on 04/22/2011 7:35:40 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Anyone attacking Trump as he decimates Obama isn't really a conservative.)
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