There is a group right now who is trying to use the recent
Kelo decision
against one of the judges who voted in favor of New London in the recent SCOTUS decision.
FreestarMedia, LLC proposes building an ironically named hotel on the property currently owned by Justice David Souter. His request includes the following:
Although this property is owned by an individual, David H. Souter, a recent Supreme Court decision, "Kelo vs. City of New London" clears the way for this land to be taken by the Government of Weare through eminent domain and given to my LLC for the purposes of building a hotel. The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare.
There is a group right now who is trying to use the recent
Kelo decision
against one of the judges who voted in favor of New London in the recent SCOTUS decision.
FreestarMedia, LLC proposes building an ironically named hotel on the property currently owned by Justice David Souter. His request includes the following:
Although this property is owned by an individual, David H. Souter, a recent Supreme Court decision, "Kelo vs. City of New London" clears the way for this land to be taken by the Government of Weare through eminent domain and given to my LLC for the purposes of building a hotel. The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare.
Here is the request submitted by FreestarMedia, LLC.
Personally, I think this is fricking brilliant, and although some may see it as a boldly hypocritical statement, I think it is targeted retaliation. The only justified use of force is against those who initiate its use as a means of coercion. I think this is a prime example of that mantra, and I can only dream that Freestar is granted their eminent domain.
Its funny how people support the use of force as long as it's not being wielded against them. I'm sure that Souter never once put himself in the New London residents' shoes when he cast his vote in favor of the eminent domain.
How quickly the tables turn, eh?
people should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.