Stop government seizures of your property for private benefit

[Nathaniel Dube]

The Supreme Court's “Kelo” decision has re-written the Constitution and
given governments at all levels the power to seize your personal property
for the benefit of private interests. Legislation pending in Congress (S.
1313) seeks to limit this new governmental power. But S. 1313 has severe
weaknesses — it lacks a statement of Constitutional authority and an
enforcement mechanism. S. 1313 is toothless. DownsizeDC.org, Inc. has
prepared an amendment to fix these problems. We urge you to urge Congress
to pass S. 1313 with our amendment. To send your message to Congress for
this purpose click here. <http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=33>

[mavs]

The Supreme Court's "Kelo" decision has re-written the Constitution and
given governments at all levels the power to seize your personal property
for the benefit of private interests. Legislation pending in Congress (S.
1313) seeks to limit this new governmental power. But S. 1313 has severe
weaknesses - it lacks a statement of Constitutional authority and an
enforcement mechanism. S. 1313 is toothless. DownsizeDC.org, Inc. has
prepared an amendment to fix these problems. We urge you to urge Congress
to pass S. 1313 with our amendment. To send your message to Congress for
this purpose click here. <http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=33>
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Emminent Domain is needed only in dire circumstance... an example would be a
strand of 5 houses sits in the way of a 50 mile stretch of highway that is
needed...

Not for football stadiums...

[Curly Surmudgeon]

Post by mavs

The Supreme Court's "Kelo" decision has re-written the Constitution and
given governments at all levels the power to seize your personal property
for the benefit of private interests. Legislation pending in Congress (S.
1313) seeks to limit this new governmental power. But S. 1313 has severe
weaknesses - it lacks a statement of Constitutional authority and an
enforcement mechanism. S. 1313 is toothless. DownsizeDC.org, Inc. has
prepared an amendment to fix these problems. We urge you to urge Congress
to pass S. 1313 with our amendment. To send your message to Congress for
this purpose click here. <http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=33>
--
Free Talk Live - International Syndicated Talk Radio
Pro Liberty Talk Radio where YOU are in control!
http://www.freetalklive.com

Emminent Domain is needed only in dire circumstance... an example would be a
strand of 5 houses sits in the way of a 50 mile stretch of highway that is
needed...
Not for football stadiums...

Agreed, but that's not what our elected representatives and judicial
system have decided.

Time to dust off the guillotine...

-- Regards, Curly
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[Stelv]

Not anymore, sigh. The Supreme Court ruled it is OK to seize private
property for other than public projects. Florida and many other states
I understand are creating legislation to stop this travesty.

Post by mavs

The Supreme Court's "Kelo" decision has re-written the Constitution and
given governments at all levels the power to seize your personal property
for the benefit of private interests. Legislation pending in Congress (S.
1313) seeks to limit this new governmental power. But S. 1313 has severe
weaknesses - it lacks a statement of Constitutional authority and an
enforcement mechanism. S. 1313 is toothless. DownsizeDC.org, Inc. has
prepared an amendment to fix these problems. We urge you to urge Congress
to pass S. 1313 with our amendment. To send your message to Congress for
this purpose click here. <http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=33>
--
Free Talk Live - International Syndicated Talk Radio
Pro Liberty Talk Radio where YOU are in control!
http://www.freetalklive.com

Emminent Domain is needed only in dire circumstance... an example would be a
strand of 5 houses sits in the way of a 50 mile stretch of highway that is
needed...
Not for football stadiums...

[Frank Clarke]

Post by mavs
Emminent Domain is needed only in dire circumstance... an example would be a
strand of 5 houses sits in the way of a 50 mile stretch of highway that is
needed...
Not for football stadiums...

Eminent domain is never needed and is never justified. What is the definition
of "just compensation"? If you have a piece of property and will not sell it
for (say) the average selling price of similar nearby property, what does that
say? It says you (personally) place a higher value on that property than
someone else might. Should you be forced to sell at a price someone else
considers "reasonable"? Why is it that someone else has more rights to your
property than you yourself do?

The only way to determine what "just compensation" is is to continually raise
the offer until the price is accepted. If a city/county/state puts itself in
the position of having to offer millions for a postage stamp that's just too
bad.


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