[TopQuark]

I don't mind Goldman Sachs getting its comeuppance - it's a proven source of liberals, first Robert Rubin, then that despicable fool Jon Corzine. Both rich left wingers who have made their pile of money and want to change the rules so no one else can repeat their success.

You have a point, Ivan.

But it is the secretaries and programmer, electricians and cafeteria workers that will be struggling through (and this is probably not an overstatement) a chain of one-way streets. Corzine, if he still worked there today, would be brought to the roof in a helicopter.

[dinodino]

So? What about the rights of the Greek restauranteur? He owns his property, and he should not have it seized (even with compensation) just because ANOTHER business wants it more.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Hmm, I wonder if he'd have gone for it if they had offered to house a relocated Flamingo in the tower?

[konaice]

"But it is the secretaries and programmer, electricians and cafeteria workers that will be struggling through (and this is probably not an overstatement) a chain of one-way streets"

At least they will have a place to eat...

Your attitude suggests that the rumors of traffic jams justifies the taking of private property. How bout prohibition of creating the traffic jams in the first place? If the neighborhood is so unsuited to adding 6000 employees why allow it in the first place. There is no shortage of other places that this office building could be built.

Takeing private property to give to other private interests (and chargeing the public for the expense) is just wrong.