Eminent Domain
Protestor suggests seizing supreme court justice's home
I love it when a protestor has a sense of humor!
Evidently the right to own property is not a guaranteed right in the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government can seize private land (called eminent domain) pretty much whenever it darn well pleases.
Some cities have seized land from one business simply to give the property to another business, using eminent domain as an economic development tool. For example, a city block occupied by a car lot and a convenience store can be seized and given to a hotel developer.
This is wrong, in my opnion, and is an abuse of the procedure.
This story is a humorous look at one way of protesting the decision. A California man is encouraging town officials in Weare, N.H., to seize Supreme Court Justice David Souter's farmhouse so it can be converted to a bed and breakfast (thereby increasing the tax revenue it would generate).
Hilarious!
I love it when a protestor has a sense of humor!
Evidently the right to own property is not a guaranteed right in the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government can seize private land (called eminent domain) pretty much whenever it darn well pleases.
Some cities have seized land from one business simply to give the property to another business, using eminent domain as an economic development tool. For example, a city block occupied by a car lot and a convenience store can be seized and given to a hotel developer.
This is wrong, in my opnion, and is an abuse of the procedure.
This story is a humorous look at one way of protesting the decision. A California man is encouraging town officials in Weare, N.H., to seize Supreme Court Justice David Souter's farmhouse so it can be converted to a bed and breakfast (thereby increasing the tax revenue it would generate).
Hilarious!
posted by Gary at 6:47 AM
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