Catsmeow Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 439 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 7,315 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 356 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted June 23, 2005 Private Property Rights...No More Do you own a home? Maybe not for long. The Supreme Court has just ruled that developers can take your home if they want to build office buildings, apartments or a grocery store. They can take your business as well... No, this isn't a case of mere "iminant domain". That applies only for public uses for highways and schools.....or to replace blighted areas. No, now they can obliterate nice, well-kept, manicured neighborhoods for development projects if they wish. Your home isn't your home any longer. Think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsmeow Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 439 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 7,315 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 356 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Have you also noticed lately the increase of media attacks against Christians, (particulary Evangelical Christians)? I noticed a barrage of attacks against Christians for "prosyletizing" or spreading the faith...as an act of intolerance. Also attacks against Christians who attempt to help gays turn from their lifestyle. The whole atmosphere is mind blowing. I'm not surprised that Christianity is being attacked but I am suprised the Supreme Court has decided to take away our most basic of rights....land ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 827 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 12,101 Content Per Day: 1.50 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted June 23, 2005 A while back this happened in our town. An entire neighborhood was forced to sell at what the city deemed was a fair price, so tht a highway could be built. In the process, "they" decided that the area needed a facelift, because of the traffic the new freeway was bringing in (need to look good for the tourists, ya know) so additional building were "bought" and torn down. Homes and businesses. Now there are luxury apt buildings there. And, it all belongs to a city official. Of course, I'm sure several attorneys have poured over the dealings, to be sure it was all legit. But for cryin out loud. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsmeow Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 439 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 7,315 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 356 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Next thing you know, they'll insist on taking my home away....(at 'fair market value'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovedya Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 375 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 11,400 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 125 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/30/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1971 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Here's the full text of the judgment: http://wid.ap.org/documents/scotus/050623kelo.pdf Here's an interesting "factoid": Dissenting Judges: Clarence Thomas - Republican Sandra Day O'Conner - Republican Antonin Scalia - Republican So much for the idea that Republicans always side with the corporate interest. Seems here it's the Democrats doing that. (As Michael Savage would say, "The stench from the bench is making me clench.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerran Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 22 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 335 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/13/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/27/1975 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Against ---- O'Connor - Reagan Rehnquist - Reagan Scalia - Reagan Thomas - Bush For ---- Ginsburg - Clinton Breyer - Clinton Stevens - Ford Kennedy - Reagan Souter - Bush Everyone knows Clinton was a crook and a socialist, but call it like it is, Republican appointees also voted for this. Just goes to show you can trust neither Republicans or Democrats. The republic is dead and the Constitution is a dead piece of paper at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsmeow Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 439 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 7,315 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 356 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 It's starting to look that way, friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apothanein kerdos Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 8,713 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 21 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/28/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted June 23, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qun Mang Posted June 23, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 116 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 678 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/26/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted June 23, 2005 Eight states forbid the use of eminent domain when the economic purpose is not to eliminate blight; they are Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, South Carolina and Washington. For once I'm glad to live in Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work in Progress Posted June 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,111 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted June 24, 2005 What in the world is happening to our country?? The founding fathers would roll over in thier graves. Come soon, sweet Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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