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To: calljack
the size of the offer is not relevent to this conversation.

Bingo!
If I don't want to sell to the government, that will then turn around and sell it to someone else, I shouldn't have to.

Eminent Domain was originally set up for highways, right of ways, railroads, sewer systems, etc. It wasn't to be so that the government could take your property, even for a fair price, and give it, or sell it, to someone else, whether it be an individual or a company.

26 posted on 09/12/2003 9:15:30 AM PDT by Just another Joe (FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Just another Joe
Eminent Domain was originally set up for highways, right of ways, railroads, sewer systems, etc. It wasn't to be so that the government could take your property, even for a fair price, and give it, or sell it, to someone else, whether it be an individual or a company.

This is just a step or two away from getting completely out of control (as if they aren't alreasy). Imagine what will happen when the government decides that the apartment complexes that accept section 8 vouchers are either too few or not in nice enough neighborhoods. Whats stopping them from forcing the sale of newer apartment buidings near well priced single family homes to companies that WILL play the governments game. The possibilities for abuse are almost endless.

39 posted on 09/12/2003 9:24:45 AM PDT by Orangedog (Soccer-Moms are the biggest threat to your freedoms and the republic !)
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