Cities may seize homes

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Cities may seize homes according to this ruling by the supreme court.

 

[Twidget]

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Personally, I think this is a black letter day for property owners.

 

[Stratosfied]

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By a 5-4 vote, in all reality our 5th admendment rights have been removed. They can take our PRIVATE property and deed to another PRIVATE group for the sake of increased tax revenue. Reeks of Socialism to me.

 

[tcube]

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Oh, but it's a RED letter day for big business One more good reason for moving to the country.

 

[levittownnick]

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Big Business has *crewed the public again legally. Now they can force there will on us. As for proper compensation, knowing that we are forced to comply, it aint about to happen. They will low-ball the price we get and we possibly can't replace our home with what's left. <br />This is supposed to be a fair country. Suggestions on how to protest will be greatly appreciated.<br />RAW DEAL.

 

[ehenry]

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If the compensation for my land isn't to my liking the first 2700 of the people that come to try and get me off my property will not succeed.

 

[JasonB]

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Yup, our supreme court botches another one.

 

[SoulWinner]

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Read "Men In Black"

 

[NYMINUTE]

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Originally posted by tcube:<br /> Oh, but it's a RED letter day for big business One more good reason for moving to the country.

Did that in 03, now the little pricks are building more additions here. Next WalMart will show up too. Running out of places to run.

 

[K Hultgre]

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If I read that correctly the property was riverfrontage. Look out Intercostal Waterways.

 

[DJ]

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As mentioned in another topic.<br /><br />If you do not vote, or care for whom you do, you are destined to get this type of ruling. Judges (Fed and higher state levels) are appointed, NOT elected.<br /><br />Ruling from the bench has become a way of life. Why? We as citizens-DON'T CARE!<br /><br />We get/got what we deserve. <br /><br />Big business has nothing to do with this. They are merely taking advantage of any loophole they can. You'd do the same-ADMIT IT! <br /><br />Does the IRS come to mind? It should.<br /><br />We citizens spend big $$$ looking for any loophole we can. Why? Because we think we're getting something over. If we had a just and simplified tax code, there would be no reason to look for the loopholes. The same goes for big business. People are people, whether they are calling the shots or executing them.<br /><br />It's EASY to sit back and kibitz about the government. But when it comes voting time, we fall into a transe and believe whatever the BIG media feeds us. BIG media is BIG business-TOO!<br /><br />Do your homework people. Voting is not only your right, it's also your civic DUTY!

 

[Stratosfied]

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DJ, I agree with your post 100%. The thing that gets me is that it seems all the Federal, and to a certain extent, or a more personal extent, the States, Judical branches want to Legislate, rather then interpet the law. I have a suggestion for all the members of the Executive, Legislative, and Judical Branches of the Federal Government, that is the READ the Constution of the United States. It would sure solve a lot of problems it seems to me.

 

[Drowned Rat]

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How does eminent domain pertain to giving up land to a private entity? I was always, until recently, under the impression only a government could use it for projects like roads or schools or military bases. How the heck is it legal to kick somebody out of their house to build a friggin mall!?! Or some other worthless piece of crap thing like that? I'm usually pretty passive when it comes to things like this, but I think I'm with efhenry on this one.

 

[oddjob]

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Well, theres 12% here somewhere that must not be property or home owners..

 

[DJ]

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How does eminent domain pertain to giving up land to a private entity? I was always, until recently,

DR, see my post. This is going to get rampant, in Phoenix. The Governor is behind it.<br /><br />

Well, theres 12% here somewhere that must not be property or home owners.. <br />

That 12% ALWAYS votes, dead or alive.<br /><br />If voting is hard for anyone, get an absentee, all it requires is an envelope and a stamp. That includes LOCAL elections.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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How was this communisim allowed?<br /><br />I hope congress will stand up to this, but knowing they are in the back pockets of big business, I doubt it.<br /><br />Ken

 

[tcube]

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If you do not vote, or care for whom you do, you are destined to get this type of ruling. Judges (Fed and higher state levels) are appointed, NOT elected.<br />

DJ - I hear ya and I vote. For whom do you believe we should vote to put people on the Supreme Court who will not render these kinds of decisions?<br /><br />As a reminder - here's the court and who nominated them - those in Bold rendered the majority opinion in this decision:<br />

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• Rhenquist - Reagan<br /> Stevens - Ford <br /> O'Connor - Reagan<br /> Scalia - Reagan<br /> Kennedy - Reagan <br /> Souter - Bush, Sr. <br /> Thomas - Bush, Sr.<br /> Ginsburg - Clinton <br /> Bryer - Clinton<br />

<br /> <br />There is no clear logic here - 3 "conservative" justices and 2 "liberal" justices agreed to form the majority opinion.

 

[DJ]

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they are in the back pockets of big business,

Ken,<br /><br />WRONG. They are in the pockets of special interest groups that promote socialism/communism.<br /><br />Big business DOES NOT want this. It's BAD for public perception. Politicians-DO!<br /><br />For your information, the strongest/largest lobbying group in our nations capital is the NEA (National Education Association). Teachers/Adminstrators.<br /><br />SI groups can provide votes from dead/non existant voters. It's proven. Chicago/Unions come to mind. Sen. Daschel (Former Senate Minority Leader) got booted because South Dakota, "cleaned it up". In other words, no double/triple votes from the reservations.<br /><br />The 60's era USA haters have infiltrated our education system. Be aware, they are there, in BIG numbers-WITH TENURE, which means they cannot be fired-for ANY reason. They wouldn't work for big business, or any business, thus they decided to try and destroy it through the education (government school) system. They are succeeding becuase we DONT care.<br /><br />That was Hitlers plan. History repeats itself-BEWARE!

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

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Originally posted by Stratosfied:<br /> By a 5-4 vote, in all reality our 5th admendment rights have been removed. They can take our PRIVATE property and deed to another PRIVATE group for the sake of increased tax revenue. Reeks of Socialism to me.

It reeks of communism to me,<br />i can understand if taxes are delinquent and the property owner makes no effort to comply.<br /><br />Here in Arlington some property owners are being forced to sell their property at below the fair market value to make way for the new Cowboys stadium, with the money that they are being offered they cannot purchase an equivalent home, if the owners refuse to sell, the city will eventually force the sale

 

[rogerwa]

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I don't get the decision either but the saving grace in my opinion is that the states can appprove laws that supercede this decision. That to me is where the energy needs to be..