A house divided, land speculator seeks his profit

St. Petersburg Times ^ | June 1, 2002 | JEFF TESTERMAN

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...There was nothing he could do about it ...

did the poor slob litigate, "in a timely manner"?

[Zon]

Tauzero: Solution: no property tax.

gitmo: The root of the problem is a legal system that creates these situations to begin with.

I agree with one important distinction. It is ignorant, incompetent or opportunist -- and various combinations of the three -- politicians and bureaucrats that manufacture and administer unjust laws. Not to mention their complicit colleagues that sit in silence while others applaud the small-minded politicians and bureaucrats. They create problems where they need not exist. Doing so to protect their unearned paychecks and unearned power. For earned paychecks and real power come with being a value producer; creator of values that benefit self, others and society.

Over the history of the United States there hasn't always been 3,000 new federal laws and regulations created each year. Clinton's eight years as President brought 25,000 new laws and regulations. The exposing question is: How do we as individuals and a society manage to survive and even prosper without those laws, until they are created? Stated differently, next year congress will write and pass into law about 3,000 new laws and regulations, but how is it that we have prospered previous to those forthcoming laws yet come next year we will have those laws shoved down our throats as "must have laws that society can't live without"?

The fact of the matter is, corrupt politicians and bureaucrats can't continue garnering unearned paychecks and unearned power without next year's 3,000 new laws -- mostly creating problems where they need not exist. As they proclaim they are using government to help the little guy they are in reality doing a harmful disservice by hindering prosperity creation and accumulation.

[FreeTally]

Luella Williams bought her house in 1993 through a city program for low-income people. The deal was arranged by the city and one of its nonprofit housing partners, the Tampa United Methodist Centers.

Well, looks like the City will be liable for the screw-up. The city represented clear title, and it obviously wasn't. Anyway, she should have legal claim to the "other half" of the lot since thge house has been there for so long. I think the tax collector will have to refund Connelly's money, and the woman will be the true owner of the property.

[Zon]

I find accuracy refreshing and more powerful than mixing metaphors. ...Which is what I think has occurred.

That is the beauty of "notice by publication".

Wouldn't "ugly" be a more accurate depiction than beautiful?

did the poor slob litigate,

I don't understand the reference to the guy being a "poor slob". From what I gather the guy was an innocent citizen, not poor or a slob. Again, probably a mixed metaphor.