Eminent Domain: All Your Bases Are Belong To Us

The battle rages on. Today, Lincoln Square. Tomorrow, anywhere is fair game. Educate yourselves. The government - local, county, state - wants to be able to steal your private property. This ain't George Bush, people, it's the Democrats next door. (Is Alderman Schulter part of the Bush Administration? Not.) This is not about political parties, however. It cuts across party lines, sadly. It's about power. Power over you, friend. This is a national issue, not just a Chicago issue. Here is Background, followed by current News about Eminent Domain. BACKGROUND: What is Eminent Domain? CNN.com - Supreme Court backs municipal land grabs - Jun 24, 2005 5-4 ruling found that local officials can use their "eminent domain" power to condemn homes in a working-class neighborhood for private development in hopes of boosting tax revenue and improving the local economy. Eminent Domain main page The National Conference of State Legislatures is tracking state eminent domain legislation and ballot measures... Reason Foundation - Eminent Domain and Property Rights The Reason Foundation explores in depth the debate over taking private property for public use, with links to numerous resources... Eminent Domain Watch Eminent Domain "Something has gone seriously awry with this Court's interpretation of the Constitution." NEWS: Property rights backer urges eminent-domain reform One Bakersfield Online, United States - Dec 7, 2007 Planning board calms fears of eminent domain New Jersey Herald, NJ - Dec 5, 2007 Respect for private property strongly tied to civil liberty ... Vanderbilt University News, TN - Dec 4, 2007 Eminent domain law needs revision Columbia Missourian, MO - Dec 5, 2007 - By John Schultz In 2005, the US Supreme Court decided eminent domain could be used to take property from one private party and give it to a second private party... Russia's Putin wants environmental problems in Sochi resolved PRIME-TASS (subscription), Russia - Dec 6, 2007 - Some Sochi residents have expressed concern with laws facilitating the use of eminent domain for the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi Battle Over Money From Casino Land Seizure Hits Nevada High Court KOLO, NV - Dec 4, 2007 - The Las Vegas redevelopment agency in 1995 used eminent domain to seize Moldon's half-acre lot to allow a Stratosphere hotel-casino expansion. Feds Conditionally Accept Virtual Fence In Southern Arizona KTAR.com, AZ - Dec. 8, 2007 - Those not agreeing to such access within 30 days will face court action, possibly including eminent domain proceedings... Proposal for Greyhound bus station rejected Press-Enterprise, CA - Dec 6, 2007 - The city Redevelopment Agency is forcing the Greyhound station out of its downtown location through an eminent domain lawsuit. RTD raises hackles Rocky Mountain News, CO - Dec 2, 2007 - "If RTD is just using eminent domain for FasTracks, that's one thing, but if it's for private development, that could be another." Brian Berger, New York Calling Gothamist, NY - Dec 6, 2007 - I'm deeply concerned about city's abuse of Eminent Domain and the maltreatment of working industry in favor of shifty real estate schemes. Has North Korea Annexed Oklahoma? Forbes, NY - Nov 8, 2007 - Jacob has worked with Oklahomans pushing an initiative that would bar this type of eminent domain abuse...