[editor-surveyor]

Government officials are never hungry for more jobs or economic development. They are hungry for higher tax revenues ... the so-called "public benefit" that is at the heart of the SCOTUS decision.

I am afraid that you've hit the nail on the head. Eminent domain has reached the end of it's legitimate usefulness. When the country was young, much infrastructure was needed, but now no such need exists. Government must be completely removed from the land use planning question, and replaced with open market land acquision by those interested in development, and sufficiently experienced to plan their own investments.

The thuggish power of government has no legitimate place in this.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[SierraWasp]

Communism has morphed into Communitarianism and GovernMental EnvironMentalism combined! Isn't that right sergeantdave?

We're all in the same boat (ship of fools) and it's all for the Community (pronounced Comyoooooooooonutty)(/dripping sarcasm)

[blackie]

Private property rights ~ Bump!

[sistergoldenhair]

Thanks for the ping.