I had never heard of this before. LMAO
And once and for all, these cases are not just so Trump can pocket some loose change.
Massive projects are on the line. Thousands of Jobs are on the line. Hundreds of suppliers businesses are on the line. The local community and other support businesses are on the line.
Local schools that benefit from property taxes are on the line. Libraries, police departments, and other city funded projects are on the line.
Generally with these projects there is also decaying portions of a city on the line. The development refurbishes a community, making it less indicative of crime and urban blight.
Anyone who wishes to swear off using anything developed in part by eminent domain can be my guest.
Anyone wishing to quit their jobs at places that came into being by utilization of eminent domain can be my guest.
I’m sorry, but eminent domain is supposed to be for the government to take property for public use - a school, a road, a library, etc. It is NOT supposed to be for the government to take property from one person to give it to another person so they can make more money for their company. Back when the Kelo decision came down, conservatives roundly criticized the decision. But now that they support Trump, many “conservatives” have had an epiphany, and have decided it is okay for the government to take property by force to give it to the donor that greases their palms the most.