Tonight we are no longer a free country (vanity)

6/23/05 | Self

[abner]

Remember this date. June 23, 2005. It will be the date in history where Lady Liberty's back was broken or where she was awakened from a long slumber.

Worth repeating.

[F16Fighter]

"O'Conner was standing with the conservatives against the fascist five."

I realize that in this case.

Based upon her record as of late, O'Connor has become that broken clock which is right twice a day.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Someday soon, the people may look up at the sky and say, "Today is a good day to die."

[kpp_kpp]

isn't not upholding the constitution ground for impeaching a justice?

five impeachments need to be submitted to congress tomorrow.

this is so blatent! "everyone" (obviously not) knows what "public use" means.

even my liberal friends are shocked at this verdict. (shocked that they agree with the four who decented.)

[lmr]

Several years ago, a not so busy corner on the edge of my town had a liquor store standing on it. The property owner was renting the building to them. The property owner also had a 20 acre empty lot right next to it. As the city grew, Home Depot bought the lot next to the liquor store and attempted to buy the lot the liquor store stood on. As it happens, the liquor store had a 50-year lease on the property. Home Depot wanted the lot for more parking. The property owner and Home Depot blocked all access to the liquor store with construction cones to try to put them out of business. After a lengthy court battle, the liquor store won. Needless to say after about 12 years or so, the liquor store still thrives on that corner, The Home Depot is now defunct, a great ironic twist if you ask me.

[sbelew]

"Consider this a public notice: If the State comes for my property, they had best send a SWAT team first."

They'll be more than happy to oblige. Just ask the Branch Davidians and Randy Weaver. They love shooting "anti-government" types. And they've gotten good at it.

What a sad day for our country.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Really? I wonder what they would do if this was linked over at the DU site? I don't have an account. Could you do it?

[clintonh8r]

One possible upside to this...maybe the RINO-trash in the Senate will now be more disposed to support conservative SCOTUS nominees. But I'm not getting my hopes up.

[Hank Rearden]

"Nine out of ten voices in my head are telling me to clean my guns."

[Blood of Tyrants]

It has been standard practice only in some communities. Many others operated on the original intent of eminent domain and will now feel free to take whatever they want.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Yes it is much better to die on one's feet than on one's knees.

People should read some of the history about Stalinist Soviet Union in the 1930's. After years of malevolent social control methods the populace in many areas was conditioned to such a point that they quietly and passively walked to the gallows.

[IGOTMINE]

Mr. Donald Scott, paging Mr. Donald Scott, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

[PhiKapMom]

O'Connor dissented on this important issue.

[Blood of Tyrants]

"isn't not upholding the constitution ground for impeaching a justice? "

If it were, they would have been impeached for ignoring the 14th Amendment and quoting the source for their decisions was not the Constitution but the laws of OTHER NATIONS.

[taxesareforever]

Maybe the bell is just signalling round two of the Revolutionary War.

You must mean Round two of the Civil War. The Civil War was fought over states rights and it is possible that another could happen. Decisions like this from the court will cause people to arm themselves and protect their property.

[ntnychik]

Excellent post, BOT. I just finished reading Joseph Ellis' "His Excellency," about George Washington. It very clearly makes the point how Washington felt about personal property rights. A Supreme Court that can smash the fifth amendment, can do the same to the second.

[CO Gal]

Try cutting down a tree... Try building something on it...

You must live in an HOA. I'm sooo saddened tonight. Not to sound melodramatic, but I remember watching in horror the scenes on 9/11 & thinking that life as I knew it in the USA was to be forever changed. I was right, but now ("now" being relative) the internal attacks are happening. I'm so disheartend.

[TheOtherOne]

BIGTIME RANT:

If my money, my business, my home, my car are all my property. This rule says, if the government thinks they can put my property to a use that is more beneficial to the public, then they may seize my property from my with the only requirement being just compensation.

Heck, I admit my car would help the police. My savings would help the CA perpetual budget crisis if I invested with them. All my property would benefit the public more if the government had it.

Do you want to know why? . . . because I am selfish, I use my property to aid my life, and my family. I guess that is now un-american according to the supreme court.

Wouldn't the public benefit if government took over all sports leagues and let us go for free. That even makes more sense when you realize they take property to build the stadiums.

Hey, hold up, I got an Idea!!!!

I am going to the LA city council see if they want to be 50-50 partners with me. I will 'take' the lakers. I only want 50% of the take, the government can have the other half. See, I will let the people have a cut, I am a better citizen.

Ah, so anyone who bribes the government with money will, according to this court, be more worthy of property rights.

[mylife]

DU Is like a car wreck, I look but I dont want to be in one! L0L
I dont have an account L0L

[Hank Rearden]

This is an issue which all Freepers (left or right) and americans can agree with I'm sure. Who in their right mind would be for this?

Some idiot from Business Week (!) was all in favor of it on today's show. But he said "No worries - the state governments will protect you from egregious government."

Dumbass.