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Property Ruling Strikes Nerve in House Reacting to high court decision, lawmakers pass amendment that would ban use of federal funds for some seizures of private land. By Maura Reynolds and David G. Savage Times Staff Writers July 1, 2005 WASHINGTON — Angry over a recent Supreme Court decision, the House on Thursday began a legislative drive to roll back the power of local governments to seize homes and other private property for economic development projects. By a vote of 231 to 189, the House approved an amendment forbidding the administration from spending money on local projects that seize private...

Kerry’s Nonsense Why did the Massachusetts senator authorize a war of whim? A big question in determining whether the Democrats can take back the White House next year is: Can the party think straight on matters of war and peace? Judging from Sen. John Kerry's performance Tuesday, the answer is "no." Let's try to follow Kerry's argument. First, he says his vote "to threaten the use of force" against Iraq last year was "right." O.K., but why? Presumably because Saddam represented a threat to the region and to U.S. interests severe enough to justify war. Otherwise, Kerry should have voted...