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Problem: Sometimes the government takes people’s property – homes or businesses – and it tries to claim that the Constitution allows it, but it really doesn’t. The constitution allows taking property for a “public purpose” like public roads, public airports, or public schools, but that’s all. The Supreme Court misruled on this a few years ago and now allows states to take private property to give to other people for non-public projects like luxury condominiums and fancy shops.
Problem: Sometimes the government takes people’s property – homes or businesses – and it tries to claim that the Constitution allows it, but it really doesn’t. The constitution allows taking property for a “public purpose” like public roads, public airports, or public schools, but that’s all. The Supreme Court misruled on this a few years ago and now allows states to take private property to give to other people for non-public projects like luxury condominiums and fancy shops.
To solve the problem, enact stronger laws to protect private property in states where you live.
Here is the story: Imagine buying your first house. You love it, you love your neighborhood. You spend every spare moment of your time fixing up your house. You keep on fixing and fixing for years to make it your dream house. You like your neighbors, you have friends, your kids have friends, the world seems perfect and beautiful. But the government comes and says you have to leave. You have to sell your house for a price that the government decides is fair and you have no choice. But the government isn’t going to use it to build a public library or school or road or fire station etc. No, they are going to sell it to a big private corporation that is going to build luxury condominiums or fancy shops because they think that they can get more tax money that way.
This happened to a woman named Suzette Kelo. With the help of a public interest law firm named The Institute for Justice, she took her case all the way up to the Supreme Court and lost because the court decided that it was a public purpose to collect more taxes. The Supreme Court was WRONG. The case is called Kelo v. City of New London. Here is part of her speech at the Cato Institute:
Absolute madness. That place is never used except for dumping Christmas trees after the holidays. Don't support and boycott the companies that take away private property for other private development, and please let other people know so they can support the boycott. Also consider making a donation to the Institute for Justice to stop things like this that happen every day. Have a good day and thank you for your time.
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