http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2009/11/14/government-development-turns-into-an-empty-lot/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2009/11/14/government-development-turns-into-an-empty-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-213893 Martin Street Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:14:45 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=6802#comment-213893 As someone who has worked in a field closely associated with private land ownership, I watched the Kelo case with some interest, and of course my interest was renewed with this latest twist in the saga. It's sad but somehow appropriate that Kelo et al lost their homes to prove a point, that being, that not even the Supreme Court can tell the future, no promises are worth more than the paper they're written on, and that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush every time. New London sought to increase the public good by doling out public money and using the coercive power of government to trade up on it's existing tax base against the taxpayer's wishes, and ended up with nothing. One hopes that other jurisdictions have taken note. As someone who has worked in a field closely associated with private land ownership, I watched the Kelo case with some interest, and of course my interest was renewed with this latest twist in the saga. It’s sad but somehow appropriate that Kelo et al lost their homes to prove a point, that being, that not even the Supreme Court can tell the future, no promises are worth more than the paper they’re written on, and that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush every time. New London sought to increase the public good by doling out public money and using the coercive power of government to trade up on it’s existing tax base against the taxpayer’s wishes, and ended up with nothing. One hopes that other jurisdictions have taken note.

]]> http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2009/11/14/government-development-turns-into-an-empty-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-213891 old white guy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:10:44 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=6802#comment-213891 when the government can trample any freedom for any reason we are not free. i think it was jefferson who said the tree of liberty needs to be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants. we in the west seem be approaching that point. pc bs is rampant and any reason to curtain individual freedom is used. for those who are not aware we in canada do not have property rights period. when the government can trample any freedom for any reason we are not free. i think it was jefferson who said the tree of liberty needs to be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants. we in the west seem be approaching that point. pc bs is rampant and any reason to curtain individual freedom is used. for those who are not aware we in canada do not have property rights period.

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