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Originally posted by MuadDib
The public good not only outweighs private interests, but the idea of "private" citizes, as though they are opposed to "public" citizens is repugnant.
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Comrade, You have no right to what I have, I'm sorry. You did nothing for it. If taxes arn't enough for you, tough.
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Nothing rubs me worse than people that think they have no obligation to to society or their fellow man. Guess what? A court house infinately more important than the Kid's Gap that would occupy the space of the strip mall.
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Two things here. First off no one said they have no obligation to society, but taking a store is like saying you have to sell milk to the government or work in its factories. Its a form of serfdom. Secondly, there is this thing called the economy, and guess what, kids gaps are just as important as courthouses. Its arrogance to assume that government is the pinnacle of human endeavors.
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I'm sure the owner gets paid, though not as much as if some trend store occupied the lot. I'll shed a tear for him when he starts to have trouble feeding his family because the government called on him to do his part.
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There were other vacant properties, the government could have moved the courthouse, they didn't want to. Its not like it was either put the courthouse HERE or there won't be a courthouse at all. The government had a 5 year lease, if they wanted it longer they should have had a longer lease. Instead they decided they don't have to play by the rules that everyone else does, which is typical government behavior.