I lived in Texas for many years. It appeared that the typical Texan was blind to this issue.
It's not that we are blind to it - we just have a government, both at the state and federal levels, that doesn't care. President Bush didn't care when he was governor, Governor Perry doesn't care either. Thankfully, we will have some alternatives to Perry in the next Governor's election (Perry used to be a Democrat, something that many people conveniently forget).
They are not going to do anything to upset any potential voting block.
That's what this boils down to, and that's why President Bush called the patriots "vigilantes".
In fact, Government Perry is pushing a $180 Billion (yes billion) project to make it easier for people to move from Mexico to up north (Oklahomans have got to love this). It's called the Trans-Texas Corridor.You can get more information at
corridorwatch.org
By the way, European companies are being used to build/oversee this. Not only can Texans lose property through emminent domain, to private companies for these toll-roads, it's not just property for toll-roads. Property that maybe used for things such as hotels, gas stations, restaraunts, etc., maybe able to be seized under emminent domain as well (we'll have to see, there are two different bills going through the house to address this issue).
By the way, European companies are being used to build/oversee this. Not only can Texans lose property through eminent domain, to private companies for these toll-roads, it's not just property for toll-roads. Property that maybe used for things such as hotels, gas stations, restaurants, etc., maybe able to be seized under eminent domain as well (we'll have to see, there are two different bills going through the house to address this issue).
Fellow Texan. The Supreme Court is set to rule this term if eminent domain can be used for private enterprise. If they rule against it, at least part of this grand scheme will die. Let's hope.