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Untrue. An example, though not at the federal level, is CostCo. Here in SoCal, they had the City of Cypress eminent domain a church's land so they could build.

Is it liberalism to worry about Fifth Amendment violations in the interest of corporations? Just as the reflexive hatred of conservatism on the Left is irrational, the Pavlovian instinct on some "conservatives" to side with corporations no matter what is also irrational.

First, I was speaking to the comments of the article and that sentence in particular because it sounds like the usual tripe that comes from those that constantly bash capitalism and corporations. Second, the article says nothing about eminent domain. In the example that you provided I would of course agree that it's wrong. I think that eminent domain is commonly abused and should be done away with. However, you blame the corporation and say nothing about the city - without the city's dubious involvement it's impossible for such an incident to occur.

There are some corporations that lack integrity and behave in a criminal manner - but isn't that the same in any other type of arrangement? The corporations that break the law should be punished. Other than that, I think that corporations are wonderful.

Well, I do blame the corporation because eminent domain is an actual Constitutional power of government. It is the influence of a corporation that caused the misuse of this power.

You should always remember that a corporation is a special kind of license. It means that you and I as investors do not risk what an owner normally risks; that is, everything we own. Our liability (save extreme circumstances of fraud where the veil can be pierced) is limited to our investment.

This arrangement is good for facilitiaing investment and capital. However, the corporation is not a person. It has no conscience. That's what always must be remembered.

For some insight, try and get a hoold of Samuel Huntington;s Who Are WE? (I know, from some of my posts on illegal immigration, you;d think I was being paid to plug him. I'm not. I'm just impressed with his insight) His opening has an interesting discussion of the national identity of today;s corporations.