[Man50D]

Pass the word.

[sauropod]

I really like the part about auctioning off the chance to drive the bulldozer. LOL!

[MsGail61]

The restaurant could have a Chinese take-out section named after the stands I saw in New Orleans in '77, Takee-Outee.

[tutstar]

ping

[unixfox]

I'd like to see these signs posted on the front door of the hotel:

FEEL FREE TO SMOKE

FEEL FREE TO CARRY YOUR FIREARMS

[Outland]

For what it's worth, I'm 100% in favor of the whole plan. Unfortunately, that's about as much support as my empty wallet allows.

The logical fact remains that Souter should live by the injustice that he helped to promote. And if he's a man (which I have my doubts) he should either acknowledge his error in judgment and correct it or pack his bags and move to the socialist country of his choosing.

[bjcintennessee]

2. What should we serve in the Just Deserts Cafe* (the hotel restaurant)?

I hope any official papers will include the correct spelling of "Just Desserts....."

Sorry, not usually a member of the spelling police.

[oprahstheantichrist]

"Imagine if your favorite host wins! What decorations might be found in the "Rush Room"? Which books might appear in the "Larry Elder Room?"

Hmmmm. "Hewitt's Hangout." "The Savage Suites." "The Hannity Homestead." "Prager Palace...."

[Enterprise]

"Souter flambe" for desert.

[FReethesheeples]

Bump. Thanks for this post. Bravo! I e-mailed the originator of thsi porpsoal offering to invest last week. I think he was swamped (after being featured on both Rush & Drudge the same day!)!

It is great to see Americans so aware of, & energized in defense of, private property rights by addressing threats, this terrible precedent (Kelo v. New London), and becoming aware of the downside of activist Judges. I have been concerned with both of these related issues for about a decade. I even had brief, separate, conversational encounters with two of the "good" Justices (Scalia & Thomas) in the Kelo case about 6 or 7 years ago re: "The Takings Clause" of the 5th Amendment designed to protect private property from arbitrary seizures, but providing for Eminent Domain for certain "public use" (NOT "public purpose") . It was clear they were anxious to see some good cases walk toward them. I doubt if they would have predicted the bizarre outcome in Kelo, though.

For those of us who are deeply concerned with protection of Private Property from improper application of Eminent Domain in contravention of the Original Intent of the Founders in the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause, I am registering a warning or a concern:

I think AG (& potential USSC Nominee) Alberto Gonzales is very weak on Private Property Rights and lacks an understanding of orignainl intent of the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause (Eminent Domain) based both upon some cases when he ws at the texas Supreme Ct. (e.g., FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of Austin, 22 S.W.3d 868 (Tex. 2000))

and, more recently and significantly, upon his NOT having joined in the Kelo case on the side of property owner. My understanding ws that he had sided with the League of Cities against Kelo while WH Counsel.

As some have frequently observed, he certainly believes in a "Living Constitution" and is NOT a strict constructionist or an Originalist, but rather tends toward the Activist side, per National Review Online and others.

He has been sharply critical of Priscilla Owen in some Texas Supreme Ct. decisions when they were both on that Ct. as Justices, and he has been quoted as being sharply criticial fo Janice Rogers Brown, including being quoted by People for the American Way in their ultra-leftist propaganda.

[cricket]

Has Souter been questioned yet as to what he thinks of this project?

Would love to see him challenged for a judicious response.