| Wednesday, June 29, 2005 |
| All booked up yet? |
A number of blogs, including Holy Fool, are reporting that a developer is looking to use the Kelo v. New London decision -- which Justice Souter supported -- to build a hotel on land Souter owns. If this is true it is indeed "poetic justice."
Meanwhile Wizbang has a rundown on some of the very bad things eminent domain has wrought, including this nugget:
In case you think it couldn't happen to you... The Institute for Justice, has documented more than 10,000 instances of government taking property from one person to give it to another in just the last five years. In Lakewood, Ohio they've even gone so far as to redefining the word "blighted." A home their can be considered blighted if it doesn't have the following: three bedrooms, two baths, an attached two-car garage and central air.
In Miami, the Marlins are pushing for a new, partially taxpayer-financed stadium. And they reporteldy could wind up taking 50 homes to get it done. Have a great time with your land, Justice Souter! (while you still can!)
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