[andie74]

"I spent all the money I had to buy these properties," said Von Winkle, a former deli owner who lives in the neighborhood and owns two other rental homes. "They were not inherited. They were not a gift. I sold sandwiches to buy these properties. It took 21 years."

Here's a look at the people fighting for their property after living the American dream. I am in tears.

[Checkers]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1574059&mesg_id=1574059

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1575546&mesg_id=1575546

DU, of all places, doesn't like the ruling.

[nutmeg]

"I spent all the money I had to buy these properties," said Von Winkle, a former deli owner who lives in the neighborhood and owns two other rental homes. "They were not inherited. They were not a gift. I sold sandwiches to buy these properties. It took 21 years."

Connecticut ping!

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[MamaTexan]

I think this is just as horrible as everyone else, but what did HE-LL did everyone expect?

The Supreme Farts have been perverting the Constitution for YEARS with the 'elastic' commerce clause and the 'living' Constitution!

Most Americans (including quite a few FReepers) don't even know how to READ the Constitution, much less understand what it MEANS!

It's been downright SCARY over the last few years with some of the posts here on FR - folks cheering unconstitutional acts of government while considering themselves 'Patriots'!

You DON'T get to pick and choose, cause the Constitution AIN'T Burger King! You have to either use the entire document with the INTENT for which it was written, change it ONLY within the constitutional mechanism, or the whole thing is TRASH!

I can only pray that the majority of Americans WAKE UP long enough to at least STALL our slide into communism!

(high-octane rant /off)

[Fred Hayek]

Wasn't this a case where there was a somewhat fast and loose definition of what was a blighted property? A blighted property being that there wasn't an attached two car garage, not at least three bedrooms, not having central air conditioning. So such houses are thus on the same level as a run down crack house? BRAVO SIERRA! The municipal governments must be getting ideas from the homeowner "associations" and taking it to the ultimate limit. This is facism plain and simple!

[RogueIsland]

"This case makes New London look good and you should be proud to live in New London," ...

...said city official Boss Hogg as he lit a cigar with a $100 bill provided in a stack by a local developer.

[RebelTex]

This PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES has only 650 signatures at this time - WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW!

To:  U. S. Congress

PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES

We the People of the United States, do hereby demand that our duly elected representatives in both houses of Congress, initiate impeachment proceedings against the following Supreme Court Justices:

John Paul Stevens
Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer

We, the undersigned, consider the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London, 04-108, rendered June 23, 2005, not only unacceptable, but to be in criminal violation of the Justice's oaths to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Be advised that We the People regard elected officials to be our public servants. Failure to take action against the Justices specified shall be considered support for the decision rendered in the aforementioned case, and will result in our resolve to ensure your defeat in the next election.

Being from myriad political and ideological spectra, we are united in our belief that our right to own property is inalienable.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

PLEASE sign the petition - we need to let Congress know of our outrage.

[TheForceOfOne]

On the other side of town, city leaders cheered the decision, calling it a victory...

Know thine enemy.

The first step in political terrorism against American citizens is control of the courts, to ensure that each citizen and their compatriots have no way to help each other against the rape of the Constitution and theft of their personal property.

The second step is to make them willing to except it as legal and just.

The third step is to prosecute those who oppose them.

[zerosix]

Hopefully, those "City Leaders" will soon be looking for an honest day job.