[Paul Atreides]

Five justices sided with the city, saying economic revitalization qualifies as a public good and local officials know best when to use their eminent domain power for the community's benefit.

The community's benefit. Now, there is a broad term!

[andie74]

The community's benefit. Now, there is a broad term!

And who decides the benefit? So utilitarianism, e.g. the greatest good for the greatest number, decided by elected officials?

This is what we fought a revolution over gang. This is out and out tyranny.

[JCEccles]

The community's benefit. Now, there is a broad term!

Remember this?

"The tax cuts may have helped you. We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." Hillary Clinton

It's all part of the same scam.

[PhiKapMom]

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.

[okie01]

...local officials know best when to use their eminent domain power for the community's benefit.

It's the other bookend for "compelling state interest".

[RightWhale]

Utilitarianism as Bentham intended it. It's good the public officials have brought themselves up to current on ethical theory as it was 150 years ago.