[montag813]

You consider that a good point? I don't care whether they offered her $10 million, THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO FORCE HER TO RELINQUISH HER PROPERTY TO ANOTHER CITIZEN.

Sure they do, if her elected representatives so decide. And she is an imbicile not to take DOUBLE what her house is worth. You scream "her property" like this is the old West, or like that movie "Far and Away". Give me a break. Most Americans stay in the same home for for an average of 7 years. Houses are just commodities. She could have bought a similar one in a nearby area for $400k and had $300k cash left over. Sounds good to me.

[freeeee]

The system you describe isn't worth lifting a finger to defend.

Makes me damned glad I didn't serve in the military.

Risk life or limb to defend communism? Pffft.

So what was the cold war about? Communism? Looks like it was just to see who was the biggest bully on the block.

[pgyanke]

Houses are just commodities. She could have bought a similar one in a nearby area for $400k and had $300k cash left over. Sounds good to me.

These are your values... she's allowed to have hers.

As far as the "elected representative" comment, they are still constrained by the law. I don't know AL law specifically, but I do know in FL the law only allows eminent domain for the public good (public use) and specifically denies the use for property transfer.

[coloradan]

Houses are just commodities

Young women are just commodities. New ones are born every day, and others die every day. (See my previous post for context to this statement.)

Does the concept of private property mean anything to you? How about the Consitutional protection from taking except in cases of public use? A man's home is his castle; if he has no say in that, tell me: what does he have a say in?

[ScrtAccess]

You know, unfortunatly what you, and people that share your opinion don't realize, is that when something like this succesfully takes place, it sets a precedent making it easier next time.

There is a poem I once heard, that although was focused towards religions, it comes to mind when things like this happen. Just subtitute some of the words in it as approprate, and it relates quite nicely.

"In Germany they first came for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
-Martin Niemoeller German Lutheran Pastor

[coloradan]

She could have bought a similar one in a nearby area for $400k and had $300k cash left over. Sounds good to me.

More like $150 or $200 k cash left over, after taxes. (Gotta pay for government "services" like the seizure of her previous property.)

[tdadams]

Give me a break. Most Americans stay in the same home for for an average of 7 years.

You say this as if the principle of the matter is of no importance whatsoever. That's utterly contemptible.

It is of no relevance what the statistical average is for people staying in one place. Screw the statistical average. Statistical averages is what leftists use to deteriorate our Constitutional rights. It's her home, her property. She, not Costco, is entitled to decide how long she wants to live there and bloody hell if she has justify why.

[tdadams]

Give me a break. Most Americans stay in the same home for for an average of 7 years.

You say this as if the principle of the matter is of no importance whatsoever. That's utterly contemptible.

It is of no relevance what the statistical average is for people staying in one place. Screw the statistical average. Statistical averages is what leftists use to deteriorate our Constitutional rights. It's her home, her property. She, not Costco, is entitled to decide how long she wants to live there and bloody hell if she has justify why.

[coloradan]

Most Americans stay in the same home for for an average of 7 years.

The average human lifespan is 69.32 years. You will some day receive a card in the mail ordering you to report to the nearest biological reprocessing center.

[Orangedog]

And she is an imbicile not to take DOUBLE what her house is worth. You scream "her property" like this is the old West, or like that movie "Far and Away". Give me a break. Most Americans stay in the same home for for an average of 7 years. Houses are just commodities. She could have bought a similar one in a nearby area for $400k and had $300k cash left over. Sounds good to me.

Well, silly me. I didn't know that it "sounds good" to you. That makes all the difference! [/sarcasm]

That's great that it sounds good to you. Too bad it's not your home. Does she have property rights or property privilliages?

[al_c]

I'm in my third house. Average time in the first two was just over 2 years.

Ooops ... I'd better start packing, I've been in this one for 2 1/2. Don't wanna mess up my average. ;o)

[CaptIsaacDavis]

Time to wake up from your Randian parasitic fantasy world -- most Americans will NOT trade their houses for a few extra bucks (I've got neighbors all around me who saw a recent credit bubble transaction down the street artificially pump up assessed home values by more than $100K! and their ONLY reaction was to decry the fact that now the town was going to increase their assessed TAX bills!). Many will often turn down higher paying jobs and state subsidies (unemployment comp. etc.) they would otherwise be "entitled" to out of principle -- LIBERTY, AND A DESIRE TO LIVE AS THEY WANT NOT WHAT THE HUMANISTS OF THE MARKET AND GOVERNMENT DICTATE!!!!

[mhking]

You scream "her property" like this is the old West, or like that movie "Far and Away".

No, it is "her property" like this is the United States of America.

[Liberal Classic]

It's not her property at all if she is not allowed to refuse the sale.

[Rebelbase]

What they said.

[Ez2BRepub]

Wrong. By the time she is done paying taxes(ie. Federal, State, City, etc. etc.) on that $700,000 she might be lucky to have half of it left. $350,000 is less than the $400,000 her house was appraised at.

[GETMAIN]

You scream "her property" like this is the old West, or like that movie "Far and Away".

I can't believe you just said this. This is the most moronic quote I've heard all week.

[Sloth]

You are a thoroughly disgusting fascist.

[AAABEST]

You are a classless idiotic moron without the slightest respect for birth rights such as freedom or property.

Take your pathetic ass to Cuba where it belongs belong.