Kelo anniversary
Kelo on Kelo: I'll keep my illusions
Rhode Island News
by Susanne Kelo
06/27/06
A year ago last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that my home can be taken by the government and handed over to another private party for its private use. The only requirements are that the city must have some plan in place that says another owner can create more jobs and pay more taxes than I do. There went my property rights -- and yours, too...
http://tinyurl.com/gaun2
Kelo anniversary
FreedomWorks
by Joyce Krawiec
07/04/06
This past week marked the one-year anniversary of a devastating Supreme Court decision that dramatically eroded private property rights across America. The case, Kelo v. New London, expands government's eminent domain power and has sparked a flurry of new property seizures by local governments. Fortunately, the outcome of the case is also spurring state legislatures to write into law new protections to reduce the effects of the decision. Unfortunately, much more still needs to be done to safeguard private property rights. Cities have long had the power of eminent domain. In fact, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly defines and limits this power: 'nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation...
http://tinyurl.com/gs8yk
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Rhode Island News
by Susanne Kelo
06/27/06
A year ago last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that my home can be taken by the government and handed over to another private party for its private use. The only requirements are that the city must have some plan in place that says another owner can create more jobs and pay more taxes than I do. There went my property rights -- and yours, too...
http://tinyurl.com/gaun2
Kelo anniversary
FreedomWorks
by Joyce Krawiec
07/04/06
This past week marked the one-year anniversary of a devastating Supreme Court decision that dramatically eroded private property rights across America. The case, Kelo v. New London, expands government's eminent domain power and has sparked a flurry of new property seizures by local governments. Fortunately, the outcome of the case is also spurring state legislatures to write into law new protections to reduce the effects of the decision. Unfortunately, much more still needs to be done to safeguard private property rights. Cities have long had the power of eminent domain. In fact, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly defines and limits this power: 'nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation...
http://tinyurl.com/gs8yk
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 7. Jul, 16:04
