too stunned to talk (but not to blog!)
Just heard something interesting on the radio. And now here's the link to the story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8331097/
Apparently, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that it's alright for local government to seize and bulldoze houses in order to put up private establishments e.g. malls. Why? Because through private establishments, the city can of course get more money by taxes.
So, it's explicitly outlined in the Constitution that the Government can't make you quarter soldiers in your home, but now your house can just obliterated in order to make way for the new shopping mall. Sick.
And people wonder why no one respects the legal system?
posted by adam @ 2:33 PM
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3 Comments:
I hate to tell you, but this has been going on for a very long time.
The case or the issue itself?
If you mean the case, then sadly yes, I am that out of the loop on things.
But the issue is not new to me. When the new Medtronic building in Fridley was being planned out, several homes were in the location where they [the city council] wanted to build. Now some of them sold their homes, but others refused. So the council pulled an "imminent domain" thingy where the houses were foreclosed (fortunately, because of "imminent domain" the owners at least got some money).
The issue.
I wish I were a city.
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