Politicizing The Case Of Eminent Domain

As the Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision backlash grows, conservatives and liberals are taking positions on eminent domain.

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August 15, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Eminent domain for private development is nothing more than a market shortcut and nothing less than government-sanctioned bullying of the people who least deserve it. Just ask the former residents of Chavez Ravine and Bunker Hill. If Democrats talk themselves into supporting this noxious practice only because Republicans oppose it, or because they aren't satisfied with the taxes generated by the mom-and-pop stores, they will get the electoral results they deserve."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: The left's eyeing your home

Monday, August 15, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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