Comments on: Heave-Ho to Kelo

By: Sam Grove

Sam Grove — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +0000

I lean more toward corrupt rather than stupid, though there is a certain kind of stupidity underlying corruption.

By: Sam Grove

Sam Grove — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000

The edit button is removed if anyone replies to your post.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:42:00 +0000

I’m not a moron – don’t call me that. Unintended consequences? What exactly do you suppose was “unintended” about Kelo? Do you think they just mistakenly ruled against propety rights? They knew exactly what they were doing. Stupidity? Perhaps, but I doubt they came to that decision because they weren’t intelligent enough to come to the right one. I have no idea what underutilized resources have to do with it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Yes – I would agree with that too. Housing policy has generally been pretty disastrous.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0000

I have a serious and I believe obvious rhetorical question.

If we cease to resist the state in its interference in human reproductivity through such things as laws on birth control, abortion, and possible into limits on numbers of off spring; and, we grant state the powers of such interference either willingly or in acquiesence, how do we resist or protest when the state takes the next step and begins to dictate, support, or assist retroactive birth control, which correctly describes partial birth abortion, in my mind. But, beyond partial birth abortion as retroactive birth control, how about that baby whose limiting flaws didn’t become observable until months or years have gone by?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +0000

I suppose the judicial branch doesn't "have to," but the principal ofstare decisis makes it difficult for an individual judge to side with the property owner and very easy for the eminent domain people to find judges who will approve of their activities. I think it would take a decision by SCOTUS reversing its position in Kelo, and I see no reason to believe the court will be getting more friendly to liberty any time soon.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:53:00 +0000

Chilling. Beyond frightening.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:07:00 +0000

Mine doesn’t fucking work, either.

By: Gil

Gil — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:33:00 +0000

Did they have to? The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Consitution simply says “due process” and “just compensation” when it comes to emiment domain.

By: MnM

MnM — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:19:00 +0000

I don’t have an edit button.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:41:00 +0000

Dude, just shut up.

It’s called “unintended consequences,” judicial stupidity, and “underutilised resources.”

You’re a moron.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:11:00 +0000

The eminent domainers actually don't even have to do any gymnastics anymore. The courts pretty much definitionally punt the public use concept to the politicians sponsoring the condemnation. Good lawyers don't even bother to fight it anymore because the energy is best spent negotiating compensation. Se this pdf for details.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:22:00 +0000

Here’s how egregiously dumb Kelo was:

http://goldwaterinstitute.org/Common/Files/Multimedia/532.pdf

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:08:00 +0000

Aaahhhh, I love the smell of a little Tacitus on Friday.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:05:00 +0000

Wait, there’s a New London now?

Better sell all those Dickens books….

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:55:00 +0000

Slightly ironic, given the liberal judicial activist erosion of legal intent (and contract law, and private property [see above] and………)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Evidently, Nobel peace prizes are also awarded more on the basis of intentions than actual accomplishments.

By: mesaeconoguy

mesaeconoguy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Intentions and aggressive branding (hope & change, “vital stimulus,” Nobel “prize,” etc.)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:28:00 +0000

Intentions? Intentions, hmmmm? Intentions, well damn man why aren’t intentions good enough?

Some 40% of American believes in intentions, ya know.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +0000

Hey slick, know any of those. I sure the fu.k don’t. Oops, forgot muriduck, Gil, and DK.