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Sounds like they don't want to pay or aren't paying taxes on the property.
The Houston Mayor and City Council is stooping to lows I
never thought possible.
The Houston Mayor and City Council is stooping to lows I
never thought possible.
Eminent Domain for so-called “urban renewal” is a longstanding practice.
Factually, this instance appears more on point with Berman v. Parker, 348 U.S. 26 (1954), than with Kelo.
Right or wrong — SCOTUS has consistently ruled that it will defer to the condemning authority’s determination of what constitutes a “public use.”
If you want a case that will curl your hair, the Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff, 467 U.S. 229 (1984) decision is mind boggling.
Both the Berman and Midkiff cases served as precedent for the Kelo decision.
The current Houston Mayor has had some problems with pushback from local churches.
ayor backs down, drops subpoenas for church leaders
http://www.khou.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/29/mayor-parker-to-make-announcement-about-hero-litigation/18109625/
That’s RACIST!
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[a] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
I’m sure the HHA is using at least $1 of federal money in their housing plan they have for these sites. That requires them to pay fair market value, including relocation cost to provide for the current to have a site that is suitable for their needs.
They cannot just take property.
Isn’t this a little like they got Perry on? Abuse of ???
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Sounds like they don't want to pay or aren't paying taxes on the property.
Those churches must be against gay marriage, ordination, etc.
The mayor has a history.