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Offline Gunslinger

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« on: June 06, 2006, 05:35:15 PM »
Seriously I don't know a single person that agrees with this so I don't know how they are getting away with it.

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City officials voted Monday night to begin eviction proceedings against residents who refuse to leave their riverfront homes, signaling the end may be near in an eminent domain dispute that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
The City Council approved the action 5-2, authorizing the city attorney to take the necessary steps, including possible court action, to evict the remaining two families and obtain the properties. A lawyer for the families said they are considering continuing their battle with the city.

About 100 people packed the meeting room, a hallway and an adjacent room.

The small city has been trying for a decade to redevelop the once vibrant Fort Trumbull neighborhood along the Thames River. Seven homeowners challenged the city's plans to seize their properties and build a hotel, convention center and upscale condominiums, saying eminent domain can't be used to make way for private development.

But a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling last year upheld the city's right to take the homes. The court, however, said states were free to restrict eminent domain seizures, and many already have. A proposal to change Connecticut's law died in this year's state legislative session.

Since the Supreme Court ruling, all but two families have settled with the city and agreed to leave.

Michael Cristofaro, one of the Fort Trumbull holdouts, spoke out against the property seizures.

"Just give us back our deeds," Cristofaro said. "You are not being straight with us or the public. You are not listening to the general public."

Cristofaro singled out five of the seven council members who favor taking the property.

"You are a disgrace to the city, the state and the nation," he said.



One would hope that the 5 of 7 council members will be reminded of this decision next election.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2006, 05:44:37 PM »
This happens all the time in Texas. Recently about 200 homes, mostly owned by senior citizens, were taken by an emminent domain ruling in Hurst to make room for a new parking lot for a mall. :huh
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2006, 06:04:03 PM »
I think I'd be one of those hold outs that the police would have to drag kicking and screaming.  I think a person like that would get alot of support from around the US as long as he didn't kill any cops in the process.
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2006, 06:07:02 PM »
Yep, pretty damned worthless.  And come to think of it, if the pres is so hot to amend the constitution, an amendment limiting Eminent domain would be a worthy candidate.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2006, 06:16:29 PM »
If it's good for big business it's good for America. Eminent domain is good for big business. Only terrorists fight eminent domain. Think of the children.
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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2006, 06:20:14 PM »
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I think I'd be one of those hold outs that the police would have to drag kicking and screaming. I think a person like that would get alot of support from around the US as long as he didn't kill any cops in the process.


**** that bull****.  The first person who thinks he'll take my land that I worked hard for will meet the point of my rapidly moving 30.06 .  



I'll kill anyone who tries it on me.
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2006, 06:39:57 PM »
...and you'll die.

The government is more heavily armed than you.
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2006, 06:52:22 PM »
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...and you'll die.

The government is more heavily armed than you.
Can't think of a better thing to die for, other than one's family....better than being a sheep (or subject for that matter).  ;)
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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2006, 06:53:27 PM »
Nevertheless. ;)
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 06:59:16 PM »
Many states are seeing the wrong in the Supreme Court decision and passing state laws limiting the use of eminent domain.  Luckily my state did so recently also.
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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2006, 07:12:43 PM »
How do people from that area pronounce "Thames"?  Just curious.
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2006, 07:20:23 PM »
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If it's good for big business it's good for America. Eminent domain is good for big business. Only terrorists fight eminent domain. Think of the children.


LOL

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« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2006, 07:22:32 PM »
Tha-Meesee.
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« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2006, 07:24:07 PM »
but,but we NEED more convention centers and upscale condominiums, because developers make money by building stuff, you can't make money by building affordable housing, you need to build upscale housing.

do the numbers.
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« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2006, 07:33:28 PM »
If you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear from eminent domain.
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