[AZRepublican]

Oh geeeez, eminent domain was not bolstered by last summer's U.S. Supreme Court ruling... it has been, and always will be a power reserved to states or local govt. to control or abuse. If citizens are too lazy to enact laws to protect abusive use of domain statutes then too bad....its not a US Supreme Court concern.

[uptoolate]

City Halls don't produce revenue either. Wonder what would happen if 'the new shopping mall' wanted the cities land?

[muawiyah]

Why is it not surprising to find the Long Beach city council joining with the Methodists in Alabama to destroy Baptist churches? For information, these characters are named:

Bonnie Lowenthal, Frank Colonna, Patrick O'Donnell, Jackie Kell, Laura Richardson, Tonia Reyes Uranga, Rae Gabelich, Val Lerch, and, as Mayor, Beverly O'Neill

I'm not going to suggest that this particular group finds no problem whatsoever in seizing a Philipino Baptist Church, but then again, you just never know.

Well, actually, we do know because they are doing so. It's got the same outcome as if they were lighting matches to the place.

[Straight Vermonter]

We should all take note of this story.

[Mikey]

This is nothing new. Once a church (or any other organization for that matter) that applies for a license and / or a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status from any government agency, then the agency be it local, state or federal (government) now has total control over not only what can be said and done within the organization, but also the ultimate fate of the organization..

[EGPWS]

The city of Long Beach, Calif., is using the power of eminent domain bolstered by last summer's U.S. Supreme Court ruling to condemn a Baptist congregation's church building.

This reminds me of Mel Gibson shouting FREEEEDOM in the movie Braveheart before getting his head lopped off.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

"On the other hand, perhaps the court will use this as an opportunity to correct the hideous decision they made in Kelo."

I would hope so. That decision has done no good whatsoever, and Souter outta be fired for being such a moron...

[donbosco74]

Just in case anyone was under the dilusion that as a "Property Owner" you actually own your real estate. Wake up, now. If this Baptist community really did own the building, it wouldn't be taken away, in a free country that is.

So, either our ownership of real property is an illusion, or else this is not a free country. It's one or the other, and I'm not sure which is worse. Are you?

Catacombs for rent!

One problem with that: with technology, artificial lighting will make this catacomb thing a whole new game...