[Yosemitest]

"You do know that this was public policy since the 1830s with the Mill Acts, right? "

But ONLY for PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT USE !
And DEFINITELY NOT WHEN the property is confiscated is PURELY PRIVATE IN NATURE.

But if you agree with Trump, then maybe he'll CONFISCATE YOUR LAND under "EMINENT DOMAIN" to build another TRUMP HOTEL !

[LS]

No, it was not just for public, government use. The Mill Acts stated that essentially one person could take another person's property if it was deemed for the "public good" such as building a flour mill.

You might want to consult "Law and the Conditions of Freedom" by J. Willard Hurst.