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  • The Tyranny of Eminent Domain

    02/18/2005 5:05:56 PM PST · by BlackjackPershing · 38 replies · 1,171+ views
    Ayn Rand Institute ^ | Friday, February 18, 2005 | By: Larry Salzman and Alex Epstein
    On February 22nd, the future of property rights in America will be at stake as the Supreme Court begins oral arguments in the case of Kelo v. New London. The central question at issue is: should the government be able to use its power of eminent domain to seize property from one private party and transfer it to another? The seven property owners on the side of Kelo are the last remaining of more than 70 families whose homes and businesses were targeted for demolition several years ago by the city of New London, Connecticut, to make room for a...