The Day is a decent, family-owned newspaper that covers New London and southeastern Connecticut.
They have lots about the lousy Supreme Court decision legalizing seizure of private property for private puropses.
Even at ground zero, it seems no one likes this, except, of course, for the politicians and the developers.
Quotes from New Londoners, below:
The Day reporters found that "A vast majority of those interviewed Thursday thought the Supreme Court came down on the wrong side of the issue," just like the vast majority of people on both DailyKos and Free Republic.
"The decision is just inappropriate," said John Ferguson, a Glastonbury resident who is part-owner of Ferry Slips Dockominiums on Pequot Avenue. "If I understand this ruling correctly, what's to stop Pfizer from wanting (his business) next? All they have to suggest is that they could create more value out of the property, and subsequently give more money to the city. I'm amazed the court would do this."
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Niantic's Denise Mahoney, said, "I don't live in New London but I can relate. I think it absolutely was the wrong decision -- and in fact it's a little scary. It's just wrong."
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David Barr, a 41-year-old New London consultant/advisor, was emphatic in his opinion. "No, the government does not have the right to take wealth from one citizen and give it to another citizen. I think of it as state-sponsored robbery."
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New London resident Darnell Aker said, "I never liked this from the beginning. People bought homes down by the river. They had privacy, maybe they built their property up -- and it was theirs. Then, because the city wants to make money, it's taken away from them. Somebody's getting rich off this, but that's nothing new. My friends and I have followed this off and on, since it started, as things happened. To be honest with you, I haven't met or talked to one person who thought this was a good idea for anyone except businessmen and politicians."
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We're all so stunned and depressed, it's terrible for homeowners everywhere," said Sandra Kersten Chalk, the executive director of New London Landmarks, a group that advocates for historic preservation. "There are no protections whatsoever against a corporation that would rather replace your home with a condo."
There's a whole 'nother story about the reaction in the affected area; they don't like it either, but the quotes above are random, man-on-the-street stuff.
This should be OUR issue, especially with Bush's history of stealing private property in Texas.
