Posted on 01/22/2016 12:44:18 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
Please click the link for the video of this report from the Institute for Justice who represented Vera Coking against Donald Trump and won in court. Here is a transcript of the same:
In the video: Dana Berliner of the Institute for Justice (appears to be a property rights advocacy group), Donald Trump, John Stossel, Vera Coking
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Clip of ABC News report playing interviewing Trump.
TRUMP: In life you have a thing called condemnation and cities have the right to condemn for the good of the city - whether it's New York, whether it's Los Angeles, whether it's any other place. Atlantic City is one of those cities and it's got the right to condemn.
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BERLINER: In the 1990s, Donald Trump was behind an outrageous case of eminent domain abuse. Vera Coking was an elderly widow who lived for decades in her home beside Atlantic City's boardwalk. She loved that home, and Donald Trump wanted Vera's home so he could put in limousine parking for his casino across the street.
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TRUMP: Everybody coming into Atlantic City sees that property and it's not fair to Atlantic City and the people. They're staring at this terrible house instead of staring at beautiful fountains and beautiful other things that would be good.
STOSSEL: You're bullying these people out because they're -
TRUMP: Excuse me - that's wrong. For you to use the word 'bully', John, is very unfair. This is a government case - this is not Donald Trump.
STOSSEL: Yes it's Donald Trump - it's you and your cronies in government working together.
TRUMP: For you to call these people cronies is very unfair - to call good public servants cronies.
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BERLINER: An unaccountable state agency tried to condemn Vera Coking's property and transfer it to Donald Trump. He convinced the government officials to use their eminent domain power to take Vera's home. This was public power - but used for private gain.
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TRUMP: We have been so nice to this woman. I offered her a lot of money - out of this (pointing to chest) - a little thing called 'heart'
COKING: Heart??? He doesn't have no heart, that man. The only thing he has - is what he's - worry about himself.
STOSSEL: Basic to freedom is that you if you own something - it's yours - the government just doesn't come and take it away from you!
TRUMP: Do you want to live in a city where you can't build schools? Do you want to live in a city where you can't build roads or highways or have access to hospitals? Condemnation is a necessary evil.
STOSSEL: But you're not talking about a hospital! You're talking about a building a rich guy finds ugly.
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BERLINER: Across the country, land hungry developers have teamed up with tax hungry politicians to bulldoze people's homes and businesses on the mere possibility that the new, wealthier businesses will generate more jobs or more taxes. It is time to end this kind of abuse. Represented by the Institute for Justice, Vera Coking beat Donald Trump and saved her home.
Trump's not. It still sticks in his craw. That's why he's still making the same argument for taking people's property as exuberantly as he was in the 90s. But as he points out in the Bret Baier video, we conservatives just don't understand because it hasn't been explained to us in a fashion that would help us digest why taking someone's home to build your personal empire is the right thing to do.
Tired now, i agree. But imagine how tired we’ll be delivering all the “told you so’s” if TV Star gets elected.
Our trumpsters will be like Obammy’s followers now, unwilling to face the reality that they were duped.
“Ted Cruz, on the other hand, has been a thorn in the establishment’s side since he came on the scene. Insiders are astounded that he has actually refused to abandon his campaign promises and his commitment to Reagan conservatism, despite overwhelming pressure and derision from the party and its power brokers.”
From an article by David Limbaugh.
I know. I’ll probably be okay tomorrow.
If you’ll figure out a troll button, I will punch it.
Why can’t we have a haven like the one that has been granted to Trump supporters.
She didn’t have to move but your liberal hero proved he is a liberal.
I disagree with Trump about eminent domain but not much else.
There is no perfect candidate. I’m Willing to give Trump four years and see what he can do. From the polls it appears I am not alone.
You’re more honest than most Trump supporters. I can’t remember even one telling me they disagreed with their liberal hero on anything. Thanks for the honesty.
OK I was wrong you aren’t happy. LOL!
So how many eminent domain court cases have been filed over Keystone? I bet you don’t have a clue.
“I would have sold that house in a NY minute”
For UNDER market value? I highly doubt it.
“Once the damn illegals are OUT of our country Conservatives WILL once again be able to WIN general elections!!!”
Sounds like the same line of BS the GOPe has been peddling for decades. “Just vote for our guy one more time and we promise, we’ll care about your issues...”
Not buying it from them, not buying it from you.
NO ONE has been asking you to change your mind about anything!!! Vote for your candidate I don’t give a damn who you vote for!!! Just STOP trying to push your damn candidate on me!!! Thank you!!!
Nobody forced you to come on this thread and make your lame attempts to defend the Donald. You’re free to go anytime...
..So how many eminent domain court cases have been filed over Keystone? I bet you don’t have a clue....
How many? I’ll bet you don’t know. ZERO. It was cancelled.
I don’t know that it wasn’t market value. Do you?
Then it isn’t an issue, which means it is a meritless attack on Ted Cruz. So now that Keystone is off the table, how does one defend someone seeking the Republican Presidential nomination who is to the left of Bernie Sanders when it comes to property rights?
..Then it isn’t an issue, which means it is a meritless attack on Ted Cruz...
Not really. Ted pushed Keystone until Zero killed it. Ted, as a Constitutiona expert and a Constitutional lawyer, knew that Emminent Domain would have to be used to secure right of way from reluctant owners. Ted can’t run from this even as he uses it as a weapon against Trump. Cruz’s sword has two edges. It swings both ways.
Many CRUZ supporters are very upset that Cruz would most likely get the nomination had Trump not entered the race. Thus, the fallout against Trump.
Did you even read this transcript or watch the video before commenting? Apparently not.
The story is completely factual as presented. Now please explain why this is okay and shouldn't concern us about Trump - yelling it isn't true is not an answer since it is true.
You are making this up as you are going along. The house was not for sale.
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