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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Fri, 02/10/2006 - 5:13pm.
The jury said Thursday that Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital would have to buy the 60-year-old brick duplex for $200,000 — it has been appraised at $50,000 to $60,000 — and give the tenant $51,000 to help her move from her home of 26 years. I'm happy this woman was able to win, especially since her property is only being taken as a day care center for employees. Hardly a case where her property is being seized for public use. This is why we have to keep eminent domain as narrow and as seldomly used as possible.
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Eminent domain freaks me out.
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 4:44pm.As long as I could remember,
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 5:00pm.Maybe it's just because I'm more aware now but I have to wonder if it's not being exercised more since the Supreme Court ruled it could be used more liberally.
EDIT: Some value certain freedoms more than others. For instance, some are going to see protecting free speech as a more important than an armed citizen base.
In my own opinion, I think the ability to own and maintain private property while keeping all structures and persons on it free from government interference is the most important thing we have.
If you're not safe from government while you're on the property you own, there's a problem.