[Cboldt]

If government can take property from some people and give it to others, those with the best lobbyists will win, and property rights will be subject to the whims of politicians and the bidding of interest groups.

It can, it did, and did so with the blessings of the Michigan Supreme Court. See aforementioned Poletown case.

AFAIK, the promised GM factory never approached its promised size or employment levels. The Poletown decision stunk then, and it stinks now. But there it is, out in the open for all to see for themselves.

[Revolting cat!]

What was amazing about this case, I remember, was the stone dead silence from the usual leftist conservationists, ecologists, preservationists, while 100 year old buildings and churches were being raised. Another shameful episode!