I have created a pledge at PledgeBank.
Specifically:
http://www.pledgebank.com/LostLibHotel
"I will pay to spend 7 nights in a hotel built on property seized from David H. Souter but only if 10 other people will too."
Deadline: 29th August 2005.
On 23 June 2005, Supreme Court justices Stevens Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kennedy decided, in the "Kelo et al. v. City Of New London et al." that local governments may seize property from one property holder and transfer it to a private citizen or firm, if the new use would "promote economic development".
Justices O'Connor, Rehnquist, Scalia, and Thomas dissented.
On 28 June 2005, Logan Darrow Clements of Freestar Media contacted Mr. Chip Meany, Code Enforcement Officer, of Weare, New Hampshire (where Justice Souter owns a home) and proposed that the town of Weare transfer Justice Souter's home to Mr. Darrow, so that Mr. Darrow might knock down Mr. Souter's home and build a hotel and museum to lost liberty on the site.
By signing this pledge, you agree to pay for lodging in the "Lost Liberty Hotel", once it is built at 34 Cilley Hill Road, Weare, NH.
It is expected that during one's week of residency in the hotel in Weare, lodgers will contribute significantly to the local economy - not just staying in the hotel, but shopping, buying gas, eating at local restaurants, etc.
This pledge is important, as it will help to demonstrate
(a) the large public demand for lodging in a hotel built on what is currently Justice Souter's property
(b) the large economic benefit to the citizens of Weare that will occur once the hotel is built.
Please - and I'm very serious, I really want each and every one of you to do this - please go there and sign the pledge.
Thank you.
Although I have reservations of making pledges (not even to my church), it would be a very interesting attraction to the concerned population knowing this place, the Lost Liberty Hotel, was the actual grounds on which the beginnings of justice was served on the tribunal known as the Supreme Court of the United States.
Let this place be known as a marker, not only to them, but also to every one who holds public office, no more shall they be recluse of the decisions they impose upon the American people, but with every infringement upon the Creator's given rights and Constitutional freedoms they impose, an equal diminishing of their freedom and rights shall befall them.
Realizing the significance of this place in this time, I would gladly make a special effort to not only visit and stay, but help promote it as the new Liberty Bell of America.