I remember a time when people on Free Republic were pretty much universally against such sorts of corporate cronyism. My how times have changed.
It's not as black and white as you think. A person can be against the takings in Kelo and Poletown, and not object to taking from some obstinate crank (giving them a HUGE profit) for a PRIVATE project, that the public wants (doctor office, hospital, pipeline, sport arena, casino, etc.) Kelo sucked because what was supposed to go up was literally just a corporate HQ, IIRC. Not even open to the public. Same with Poletown, a factory site (factory never built).