Posted on 06/23/2005 8:06:55 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
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My thoughts on this.
To: U. S. Congress
PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES
We the People of the United States, do hereby demand that our duly elected representatives in both houses of Congress, initiate impeachment proceedings against the following Supreme Court Justices:
John Paul Stevens
Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer
We, the undersigned, consider the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London, 04-108, rendered June 23, 2005, not only unacceptable, but to be in criminal violation of the Justice's oaths to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Be advised that We the People regard elected officials to be our public servants. Failure to take action against the Justices specified shall be considered support for the decision rendered in the aforementioned case, and will result in our resolve to ensure your defeat in the next election.
Being from myriad political and ideological spectra, we are united in our belief that our right to own property is inalienable.Sincerely,
PLEASE sign the petition - we need to let Congress know of our outrage.
Oh, I don't consider it a waste of time to overturn this, I just lament that some of my time now MUST be spent on this ... I'd rather this never had occurred, as I have many things I'd rather be doing ... but there are just some things that MUST be done, no matter if I like them or not.
So, I probably should have clarified that it is definitely not a waste of time to fight this ... it's something that should be fought. I meant more in a mathematical sense where my rights should be at point A, but have suddenlty been moved to point B, and I need to spen d time in the effort to get them back to point A ... so time will be spent getting me right back to where I should have been in the first place.
I definitely agree with you: something needs to be done about this, and quickly, before more damage is done.
People should have the ability to do what they want with property. The individual knows what is best for themselves, and a truly free society - which an emphasis on individual freedom - is the prosperous lead into the 21st century. This is how America won the cold war. Individuals are the heart of this republic, and their personal search for wealth, happiness, and the joys of freedom are really what drives the economy of this outstanding nation. This judgement by SCOTUS is wrong, and unconstitutional. Socialism has been proven wrong in economics - to see this look at The Soviet Union or any other country that has heavily dabbled in socialism and its versions. Emminent domain has been used before - and it has helped build great developments like railroads and highways. This judgement by the Supreme Court is flawed and outrageous. They have stepped over the line of Public Good in the 5th Amendment to include economy as a public good the government can define. This country needs tax revenues. Without pulling our troops out of most foreign regions - we can not support our account deficit without relying on buying debt from foreign creditors - including communist countries in which political relations are uncertain. The people need to feel trust from their government in order to reciprocate this trust in these uncertain times. And we need to work together and trust each other, to be united, to work together to help one another and to keep our land safe. The supreme court has placed this trust, sadly, in the hands of the elected officials and out of the hands of the citizens.
Brian Reed
They called the men who opposed King George melodramatic, too.
Corporations and individuals seizing private property isn't "Liberty". It's "felony robbery", and "felony civil Rights violations".
"Self-governance" isn't when a bunch of unelected judges not only go against the document that is the sole source of their authority, but against 90% of the people. That is tyranny.
As for "untrustworthy" people, if you think our government is "trustworthy", then I have a bridge to sell you.
Just come out say that you don't have a problem with robbery of the weak by the powerful. At least that would be more honest than claiming tyranny is liberty.
Don't bother debating statist jackboot lickers.
I signed it and then 2 minutes later my wife signed it. I was 1702 she was 1709 lets keep this thing going! We need a million at least on this folks. Spread the Word lets get this going. Let's show them that We The People are not dead! We will defend OUR Country.
Ravenstar
Unfamilliar with 'Bubba' politics? Where do you think Clinton learned the ropes? He just took local corruption to a global level.
Well put!
#8 Good point! However I've been watching the loss of a free press.
If they didn't need to make room to house and supply all those immigrants, they wouldn't need to take your property for any reason.
I don't think this is being done to house 'first time home buyers', or legal immigrants, unless you count everyone who came over sfter the first couple of boats. It is not a question of space, but one of greed.
Population growth from immigration is what has been taking your freedoms away.
So long as we flood the country with people, so long will even I agree that our rights and freedoms must be renegotiated down.
Correct.
The threat of high rates of immigration of any stripe (legal or otherwise) without assimilation (which is what the last decade or two of hyphenation has effectively prevented) is this: When people who come here from elsewhere, who do not understand the language, attempt to learn about America (should they even make the attemt) they will be spoon fed tripe in the guise of history by teachers in school systems who seldom understand the founders or the founding documents any better than their students.
This is no accident. The socialist/Marxist presence in America has been subverting the concept of liberty for a long time (they started before the '60s, but that is when I started really noticing).
The more people who do not understand either the American Republic, the basic concepts thereof, and the freedoms which appertain, the more useful idiots there are who will vote for socialists based on what they believe will land on their plate as a result, regardless of the unconstitutionality or immorality of the actions of their elected officials.
To someone whose government decreed every aspect of their lives, the ability to buy what they can afford is 'freedom'. The broader concept is lost on them.
If these types of rulings continue (as if this one is not enough!), the broader concept of freedom may be lost completely.
This is just one arena in the culture war that goes beyond just culture, but toward economic destabilization. There is much, much more: (see post 29) another thread.
While my intent was to describe the problem simply from the incredible opportunities which will be presented for local graft and corruption, you have touched on a broader issue we should all pay attention to.
You mean like when people die before retirement age (not paying out social security benefits) and the fedgov takes half of everything you have with death taxes?
You think the increase in heart disease and cancer are just an element of an improved standard of living? (hmmm... trans fats...)
"..those who oppose this ruling want all zoning laws repealed". Its a lie, but they will use that spin to their advantage, don't help them..."
No worries. That's a pretty lame point compared to some rich guy asking his gov'ment bud to eminent domain a woman's house because she won't sleep with him.
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