There is a lot of irony in this decision -- the liberal side of the Court sided with the city to move out blue class workers to build an upscale neighborhood. I think the RATs are ONLY up in arms because it affects their constituents. If it was a suburb of Republicans, they would be cheering this decision.
Personally think it is past time to protect individiual property rights from the city, state, feds to include those stupid environmental regulations for endangered species that tell property owners what they can and cannot do with their property.
As in low income housing in Indian Wells, CA. May be the wealthiest area per square foot in the USA (I am guessing on that, but Bill Gates mother lived there)
It's the ONLY reason the Liberals are upset. You are absolutely right. If this had happend in some metro area of some red state, you can bet the Liberals would be loudly cheering the USSC decision. The Liberals will still however manage to blame Wal-Mart, Enron, and Halliburton.