Thursday, June 23, 2005

once again, government screws the little guy!

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes

WASHINGTON (June 23) - The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses - even against their will -
for private economic development.
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The 5-4 ruling represented a defeat for some Connecticut residents whose homes are slated for destruction to make room for an office complex. They argued that cities have no right to take their land except for projects with a clear public use, such as roads or schools, or to revitalize blighted areas.

As a result, cities now have wide power to bulldoze residences for projects such as
shopping malls and hotel complexes in order to generate tax revenue.


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So, once again, those with money can do whatever they want to people who don't have money!