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Originally Posted by seretogis
This isn't about roads or utilities -- this is about abusing a law (meant purely for necessities like the previously mentioned) and using it to benefit a private company. As pro-business as I am, golf courses and office buildings are NOT necessities for the "public good" and using eminent domain in order to get cheap land for your buddy the contractor is beyond wrong. I really don't understand how some people can defend this abuse of power by the government and scream and shout about ANWR oil-drilling.
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I totally agree it is wrong, but the laws obviously allow it. It's not a right or left issue, and in all honesty I believe this could start a ground swell of people wanting to change the laws. The laws obviously do not distinguish one form of business as ok and another as not ok from doing this. (IF they did I am sure the right would have fits saying how could gov't decide which business has what rights). This is just an example of an abuse of laws.
If you don't believe this has been going on for years upon years then look up how GM, Ford, Chrysler, the Steel industry and so on got their properties. Look up how the area malls 25-30 years ago got their malls.
My father did land surveys on the weekends and as a kid I grew up being his rodsman and I saw this alot. Wendy's headquarters in Dublin Ohio was "purchased" this way.
As for ANWR..... I may not like it but Bush won. His actions speak for themselves and so did his approval ratings. I am but me and all I can do is my best, screaming and complaining get me nowhere, organizing and speaking out and working to change laws gives me more of a chance to change the laws.