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To: GoldwaterInstitute

If private road builders can come up with enough cash to buy out private property owners without resorting to using the state’s imminent domain power, I don’t have a problem with this.


8 posted on 04/01/2008 5:24:48 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: sergeantdave

eminent domain, stupid moron...


9 posted on 04/01/2008 5:27:01 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: sergeantdave; GoldwaterInstitute
If private road builders can come up with enough cash to buy out private property owners without resorting to using the state’s imminent domain power, I don’t have a problem with this.

That's ludicrous. Lot's of privately financed transportation projects obtain rights of way through state eminent domain. Without eminent domain one holdout can extort tremendously higher prices. That isn't fair to the other land owners.

11 posted on 04/01/2008 5:32:03 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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It is far better for the asset(road and land) to remain with the govt and lease it to the private sector.

That way, the govt can specify standards.

12 posted on 04/01/2008 5:32:16 PM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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