Public Power, Private Gain: The Abuse of Eminent Domain

The Federalist Society ^ | May 01, 1997 | By Dana Berliner

[MeshugeMikey]

YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO MOVE WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE. IF YOU REMAIN IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY AFTER THAT TIME, CRDA MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE YOU AND YOUR BELONGINGS REMOVED BY THE SHERIFF.

Vera Coking received this letter telling her to move out of the house she has lived in for 36 years. So did Joseph and Gilda Ann Rutigliano, who have operated a small motel in Atlantic City for over 30 years, Vincent Sabatini, who has run his Italian restaurant for the last 32 years, and Peter Banin, who had just purchased his small gold shop. Neighboring casino/hotels wanted their property, and the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) agreed to condemn the properties and give it to the casinos. Trump Plaza will use Vera Coking's house as a limousine waiting area;

[trebb]

I guess using the current law is a bad thing. The real solution is to get the Constitution back in force and such laws will cease to be in effect. If not him, someone else would have taken same advantage. At any rate, I don’t want Trump to be our choice, but I will continue to enjoy his putting some Truth out there and stirring things up. He may have some vile characteristics, but his lack of fear is working in our favor - I will admit his faults but won’t help marginalize his efforts and the effects of those efforts as far as getting a lot of really salient Truths out in the public arena.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“Many legal but despicable acts have been committed by people who justify it with the old saying “Business is business””

Yep. I have heard this from people who justify their own self-interested un-Christian behavior at work - but then show up in Church. If you don't follow your principles and beliefs 24/7 (or at least try to), then you really aren't committed to these principles or beliefs.

[TurboZamboni]

Yeah, but I’m sure Donny is a severe conservative.(sarc)