Yeah! So take THAT, moehoward!
Cruz has the niceties of eminent domain down pat, just as he does with virtually every constitutional issue, well, except that MOST inconvenient one, regarding The Great White North.
It's a beauty way to go, eh!
Posted on 02/11/2016 4:06:19 PM PST by kiryandil
Ted Cruz has slammed Republican rival Donald Trump for supporting eminent domain – but it appears the Texas senator was once in favor of it, too.
In his run for the U.S. Senate in July 2012, Cruz was asked during a debate about his stance on eminent domain when it comes to securing the U.S.-Mexico border.
"Let me ask you about a constitutional issue: liberty," the moderator asked Cruz. "What about the liberty of the hundreds, if not thousands, of private landowners in Texas whose land would be seized by the government for what even some in your own party say would be an ineffective project? What about their liberty?"
Cruz responded by saying that he had been a longtime advocate for liberty, but added one stipulation...
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
“Good. Then you acknowledge Cruz supports EC as long as its a jobs program. Which means Cruz is for the same thing he’s attacking Trump for in his silly ad.”
I’m not sure what you’re arguing. If you are asserting that Cruz supports condemnation of property for solely private purposes, then no, I do not acknowledge such.
OK. So now we know that a lot of FReepers have no idea what the Kelo decision was about. It was worth posting this for that alone.
Not unlike eminent domain being used to create electric, water, sewer and gas rights of way and for railroad tracks. The public benefits of these kinds of infrastructure have been ruled to be sufficient for the exercise of eminent domain. An oil pipeline, delivering a critical energy resource falls into this category as well.
“I do not acknowledge such.”
You don’t have to, because Cruz has.
He’s argued for the Keysone pipeline which is owned by TransCanada Corporation, a private foreign company, because to would provide jobs.
My position is that Kelo is irrelevant.
We gave up our real estate [homes & land] to the State governments many years ago.
We're just renting, now. **shrug**
The True Owners can do what they want with "our" property. The pretense is just a fig leaf, oh - and they get us to pay upkeep & insurance...
Too right. Taking property to secure the nations borders is slightly different from taking property to give to a private developer.
I think much of thw trolling on this issue is disingenuous., and is preety much just a lie being camouflaged as ignorance.
What's embarrassing is that way too many Freepers think they actually own "their" houses and land.
We just rent, from the True Owner.
“You don’t have to, because Cruz has. He’s argued for the Keysone pipeline which is owned by TransCanada Corporation, a private foreign company, because to would provide jobs.”
Pipelines have historically been granted the right of eminent domain if they are common carriers, even though—like railroads—they are owned by private companies,
And yes, a construction project will create jobs, .
Your call. It's Glenn Beck's The Blaze
I kind of think Glenn Beck is BOTH.
Who did Glenn Beck endorse for president, again? :)
moe, austin, Ray & Ice - for your entertainment. :)
No! It was a HOME - for her, and 30 of her closest friends [and renters].
Yeah! So take THAT, moehoward!
Cruz has the niceties of eminent domain down pat, just as he does with virtually every constitutional issue, well, except that MOST inconvenient one, regarding The Great White North.
It's a beauty way to go, eh!
I can't BEGIN to fathom why a guy writing for Glenn Beck's The Blaze would pen an article like this.
I mean, Cruz is Glenn Beck's guy.
**shrug**
I was just fulfilling a personal request from an ardent, overly-zealous cruzer. :)
Well Trump would build a 1,000 mile string of casinos between the US and Mexico...
[ “Actually the Constitution very CLEARLY says ED is for public use, and the project Cruz was discussing (a border wall) would clearly fall into the public use category.â€
And a parking lot is not used by the public and it’s tax revenues are not used by the public? ]
Tax Revenue was the “justification” in the Kelo case....
Which is a bunch of horse crap.
“And yes, a construction project will create jobs, “
Of course. As does a hotel casino.
That is really cute. I suppose you mother doesn’t wear combat boots, but who knows?
Should a presidential candidate take money from casinos?
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