Exactly right. Most of your examples relate to public use. Some people don’t understand that eminent domain is used all the time to build private businesses, developments, etc.
For example, some of us might live in housing developments that wouldn’t exist if not for eminent domain. We have no idea of what had gone on behind the scenes at the outset. Government entities grab private land all the time if the resultant use will generate more taxes.
Personally, I hate the idea of taking someone’s land to give it to another “someone” for their personal financial benefit — not for a school, airport, or something. But it’s life.
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Without eminent Domain, we could not live the lives we live.
Sidewalks, roads, hiways, bridges, dams for water/power sewers, power lines, natural gas lines, telephone lines, cable lines would not exist without eminent domain.
It was widely considered unconstitutional before Kelo came in 2004. That was widely considered the worst Supreme Court ruling since Roe at the time. And now we're to accept "it's life." Enjoy your nice warm baths, frogs.
And BTW, Kelo was argued as leading to generate more taxes, but resulted in none. And why should allegedly small government conservatives be encouraging more taxes in the first place? Starve the government beast!