Don't Tread On Me
I just posted my preliminary take on Kelo v. New London on the property class board. Armen harangued me last time for not cross-posting, but I'm too lazy for that, nor do I want double credit for one post's worth of thinking. If he's desperate, he can edit the post and paste it in.
Anyway, I will leave you with the link to Slate that clued me in on it. I'd be curious to hear other people's reactions on this case. Hell, I'll buy the first round for people that want to discuss it Thursday or Fridayish.
NOTE: ARMEN DESPAREATELY EDITING IN TOM'S COMMENTS TO EXPOSE HIM AS THE CLOSET LIBERTARIAN THAT HE IS...(Oh and I'm down for another round at Jupiter's)
"I don't know how I feel on this one. Eminent domain seems pretty solid, but I don't think Hollywood could manufacture more sympathetic plaintiffs. They were just minding their business, pursuing the American dream when the wrecking balls came for their family homes.
I have to admit if it happened to me, I'd be pissed.
I've also heard that the plaintiffs' cause is strongly supported by church groups who realize that they often hold valuable downtown properties that take up a lot of space and pay no taxes. If Kelo loses, their own only clout is to scorn any politician that condemns their sanctuary at the ballot box, but if they are a) not populous enough or b) unpopular, you can imagine how they could lose big-time.
But then again, as a budding lawyer with a hankering for New England condos and dreams of autumn bliss inspired by the New London lawyer's diagram, maybe we can just agree to screw over those working class schmucks and take their river views.
Wow.
I think I just came out solidly for property rights on this one.
Tom"
Anyway, I will leave you with the link to Slate that clued me in on it. I'd be curious to hear other people's reactions on this case. Hell, I'll buy the first round for people that want to discuss it Thursday or Fridayish.
NOTE: ARMEN DESPAREATELY EDITING IN TOM'S COMMENTS TO EXPOSE HIM AS THE CLOSET LIBERTARIAN THAT HE IS...(Oh and I'm down for another round at Jupiter's)
"I don't know how I feel on this one. Eminent domain seems pretty solid, but I don't think Hollywood could manufacture more sympathetic plaintiffs. They were just minding their business, pursuing the American dream when the wrecking balls came for their family homes.
I have to admit if it happened to me, I'd be pissed.
I've also heard that the plaintiffs' cause is strongly supported by church groups who realize that they often hold valuable downtown properties that take up a lot of space and pay no taxes. If Kelo loses, their own only clout is to scorn any politician that condemns their sanctuary at the ballot box, but if they are a) not populous enough or b) unpopular, you can imagine how they could lose big-time.
But then again, as a budding lawyer with a hankering for New England condos and dreams of autumn bliss inspired by the New London lawyer's diagram, maybe we can just agree to screw over those working class schmucks and take their river views.
Wow.
I think I just came out solidly for property rights on this one.
Tom"
posted by Tom Fletcher at 4:58 PM
1 Comments:
Tom? Humanitarian? That ranks right up there with Barry Bonds the innocent test-subject.
Of course I'm kidding, Tom doesn't have an evil bone in his body. [Insert softball pitching joke].
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