Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Eminent domain

What kind of bullshit is the government pulling with passing this eminent domain law?

Basically, it's the ultimate screwing over for all people who consider owning a house part of the "American Dream." You work your ass off. Buy a house and land to call your own. The city decides it wants your land in the interest of "public use" and then your land is classified as condemned so the city can take it from you at cost.

Can I say how much bullshit this is once again?

Why even buy a house? We should all be renters so then the banks and lenders start to suffer and then we'll see how important "public use" is. If someone rich has something to lose, then the voice of opposition will be heard. Otherwise, middle-class home owners like myself (the middle-class part not home owner) will continue to get screwed by big businesses.

Is it the home owner's fault that they just happened to purchase a house and land that later one became of interest to some corporate assholes? All the home owner wanted was, well, a home to own. If it happens to be in a place that developers want in the future, I believe the developer (city or private) should pay as much as the home owner asks within reason. Don't you think the developer would do the same if someone came to buy one of their properties? I think so!

So, welcome to the land of the "free". Free to speak, write and express your opinion but don't think you are going to own land that the "big, corporate asshole" wants because it's also the land of "free to bend over and take one from behind!"

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