Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-07-07 Thread Steve Schear
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050706-094903-3663r.htm At the grass-roots, the most amusing development is a push by a citizens' group to seize the Weare, N. H., home of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, author of the Kelo opinion, for a development project to be called the Lost

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-07-06 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Fri, 1 Jul 2005, Tyler Durden wrote: Well, fat chance. Do the liberals actually DO anything besides talk? At least the rabid Christian right can organize some painful activities. The liberal left only seem to try to make enough of a stink for someone else to do something. As the feds shut

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-07-01 Thread Bill Stewart
At 12:32 PM 6/30/2005, A.Melon wrote: Well, James Dobson (right wing Christian evangelical) is targeting some of these same judges, so I don't think the Democrat Republican division you're pointing to here is all that valid. In other words, some of those same judges are hated by the right.

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-30 Thread A.Melon
justices who mostly support the modern liberal paradigm. From: James A. Donald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bill Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:09:31 -0700 -- Bush's favorite judges are radical

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-30 Thread Tyler Durden
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bill Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:09:31 -0700 -- Bush's favorite judges are radical activists when it comes to interference with most civil rights For the most part

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-29 Thread baudmax
The proposed taking through eminent domain, of S.C. Justice David Souter's home, for the more profitable use as a 'Lost Liberty Hotel' and 'Just Deserts Cafe'... http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html --- Secrecy is the cornerstone of all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy...

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-28 Thread Bill Stewart
It's an appalling decision, and as Alif says, it's nothing that hasn't been happening for years already. Sad to see it formalized, though. Bush's favorite judges are radical activists when it comes to interference with most civil rights, especially for non-citizens or people outside US

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-28 Thread Steve Schear
At 10:36 AM 6/24/2005, J.A. Terranson wrote: Not surprising at all. The Bush camp's court agenda is spearheaded by members of the Federalist Society which wants to roll back many of the SC's decisions of the early-mid 20th century (esp. the Social Security Act and the expansion of the

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-28 Thread Bill Stewart
What the hell are all of you smoking? This court has *talked* about restricting inappropriate use of the commerce clause, but when it comes to *doing*, they're 100% behind 100% Federal expansion *through* the Commerce clause. Well, ya' gotta a point there. Actually, I WISH I were smoking

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-28 Thread Tyler Durden
What the hell are all of you smoking? This court has *talked* about restricting inappropriate use of the commerce clause, but when it comes to *doing*, they're 100% behind 100% Federal expansion *through* the Commerce clause. Doesn't anyboy actually LOOK at whats going on anymore, or are we all

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-28 Thread James A. Donald
-- Bush's favorite judges are radical activists when it comes to interference with most civil rights For the most part, it was conservative judges, judes hated by the democrats with insane extravagance, that voted for against this decision. Bush's favorite judge is probably Thomas, who

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread A.Melon
How do you take out a bulldozer? (Remember, bulldozer operators can easily be replaced.) thermite through the engine block, frag bomb in the engine compartment, torch any remaining hoses, slice the tires, puncture the brake lines. you don't need someone to tell you this. takings clause abuse has

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread A.Melon
property to private parties has already been approved by the Supremes. This is but another variation. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=usvol=467invol=229 From: A.Melon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good Date: Thu

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread A.Melon
From: A.Melon [EMAIL PROTECTED] The principle of using the takings clause to transfer private property to private parties has already been approved by the Supremes. This is but another variation. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=usvol=467invol=229 Interesting that

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Sarad AV
This is very bad news. A lot of people will loose their homes to private 'economic developers'. It certainly means no right to have a permenant home. When suburbs start developing, the people are going to be evicted over and over. How long will this continue? If they cant do any good for

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Gil Hamilton
From: A.Melon [EMAIL PROTECTED] The principle of using the takings clause to transfer private property to private parties has already been approved by the Supremes. This is but another variation. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=usvol=467invol=229 Interesting that the

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Tyler Durden wrote: What this equates to is, whoever had more money than you can take away your home. Previously, it was just the occasional men-with-guns that could do this, but now they effectively have proxies everywhere. It just makes formal (and official) what has

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Roy M. Silvernail
Quoting Tyler Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED]: How do you take out a bulldozer? (Remember, bulldozer operators can easily be replaced.) RPG7 should do it. They're known to be able to take out a Bradley. -- Roy M. Silvernail is [EMAIL PROTECTED], and you're not It's just this little chromium switch,

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Tyler Durden
: Private Homes may be taken for public good Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:36:27 -0700 (PDT) How do you take out a bulldozer? (Remember, bulldozer operators can easily be replaced.) thermite through the engine block, frag bomb in the engine compartment, torch any remaining hoses, slice the tires

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread James B. DiGriz
Tyler Durden wrote: Holy crap. Some shitty little township can now bulldoze your house because someone wants to convert the space into a Waffle House. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8331097/ Where's Tim May when you need him? Where's the RAGE? How do you take out a bulldozer? (Remember,

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Gil Hamilton
From: Jay Listo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, once the Supreme Court starts coming up with stuff like this, you know you've been Bush-whacked. Yes, because so many of the current justices have been appointed by Bush... ..oh, wait (You might want to look at which justices joined this opinion

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Jay Listo
Well, once the Supreme Court starts coming up with stuff like this, you know you've been Bush-whacked. J.A. Terranson wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Tyler Durden wrote: What this equates to is, whoever had more money than you can take away your home. Previously, it was just the occasional

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Jay Listo wrote: Well, once the Supreme Court starts coming up with stuff like this, you know you've been Bush-whacked. Maybe you should take another look at who voted how. The Bushies dissented on this opinion. Go figure. -- Yours, J.A. Terranson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread Thomas Shaddack
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Tyler Durden wrote: How do you take out a bulldozer? Anti-tank mine?

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, A.Melon wrote: Maybe you should take another look at who voted how. The Bushies dissented on this opinion. Go figure. Not surprising at all. The Bush camp's court agenda is spearheaded by members of the Federalist Society which wants to roll back many of the

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread A.Melon
At 10:19 PM 6/23/2005, you wrote: On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Jay Listo wrote: Well, once the Supreme Court starts coming up with stuff like this, you know you've been Bush-whacked. Maybe you should take another look at who voted how. The Bushies dissented on this opinion. Go figure. Not

Re: Private Homes may be taken for public good

2005-06-24 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Steve Schear wrote: At 10:19 PM 6/23/2005, you wrote: On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Jay Listo wrote: Well, once the Supreme Court starts coming up with stuff like this, you know you've been Bush-whacked. Maybe you should take another look at who voted how. The Bushies