What the Supreme Court did today is the type of thing that makes normally content and complacent people come out of their bag.
There's an eminent domain case going on now here in Hollywood. The Mach family has owned a business there since 1971 and is having their store taken away by the city to make room for a condominium.
These are just piddly-ass little city council members in Podunk, USA and they can take someone's property away.
Said the developer:
"I'll tell you, and Mr. Mach and everyone here, the only reason there will not be a deal cut that puts the eminent domain aside ... is because of an unwillingness by Mr. Mach to accept a number markedly above the fair price for his property," Abele said
That sounds like the mugger complaining about the bitch who didn't want to let go of her purse.
Posted by floridacracker at June 23, 2005 11:24 PMI'll tell you - I was VERY upset by that decision yesterday. Between the case in the city of Hollywood, and the case of the veteran out in the Everglades who is being pushed off his property (he is old - they could let him live out his life), I'm thinking we're not in America anymore. I notice, however, in going after the guy in the Everglades - they're doing it because they need the land for the sake of the environment. Then - my suggestion is - go after the guys who really damage the Everglades -the sugar growers. Take THEIR land - all of it -if you're really worried about the Everglades, and let it go back to what it was. Funny how they don't even go NEAR those guys - just the little individual. I'm getting to the point where I'm thinking of moving to northern Idaho and joining one of those anti-government groups, since this is looking less and less like America anyway.
Posted by: suzeisnotfooledbyislam at June 24, 2005 07:42 AMAnybody who moves into that condo should be told exactly why they are scum and nobody should do business with them and nobody should associate with them.
Would that solve the problem?
Yes it would, but it’s not likely to happen because it would take some action on the part of the people.
The reason the government will get away with this is the same as the reason the court gets away with making a joke out of the law.
The people are too lazy to do anything about it.