Donald Trump's Eminent-Domain Empire (Say No To Trump)

Townhall.com ^ | April 22, 2011 | Michelle Malkin

[Pan_Yan]

Donald Trump: Because having OUR liberal in the White House is more important than any principles.

[Tainan]

I think its important to keep it in mind that its The Presidency of the U.S.A.....NOT a popularity contest.

[alicewonders]

In my business, I deal with the public all day & probably half of my customers are travelers - several have told me that Trump has their vote if he is running. They appreciate that he is saying what the other politicians won’t. My sister is a rabid social conservative, but she says she will vote for Trump.

My feeling is that our country is on fire right now - the TOP priority for me is to put that fire out! Then, you can worry about the other stuff. Our economy is on the verge of collapsing - if that happens - none of the other stuff matters. The fact that Trump is NOT a politician is a big plus in my book. I’m sick of the pretense that we have two “opposing” parties - that’s a big crock. I have been feeling like our next president is going to be a complete outsider. I hope Trump stays the course, I like it.

[rintense]

kA-boom!!!!!

Thank you, Michelle.

[rintense]

I could care less about what Trump did as a 7 year old or whenever.

Bet you wouldn't say that about Obama. You're rallying against a President who wasn't properly vetted and you want conservatives to turn a blind eye to Trump's past?

Screw you!

[cripplecreek]

He’s little different than Obama in my opinion. He tells people what they want to hear and if elected he’ll do exactly as he pleases.

[dennisw]

Thanks! 
Job #1 is evict Obama from the White House
People who don't like Trump have to tell me who they have who is better equipped to do this. Who can raise the funds to do this. Who can get independents and Democrats voting for him or her. I see Trump as a crossover candidate who can pull in these independents and Democrats. Trump should talk more about putting our military on the border. This appeals across the political spectrum and so does his OPEC bashing and China taking American jobs.
****Trump has also come out strongly for more drilling and energy production on US soil. Not this green crap Obama is promoting

[Will88]

Eminent domain has been a fact of life since the US began, and is of course included in the constitution. There is also an old strategy that works well for any would be developer: make them an offer they can't refuse. But if it has become common that property owners are being paid less than fair market value, then that should be a crime. Actually, property owners should be paid much more than the value of their property assessed at its present use, and paid what it'd be worth for its new intended use.

If someone wants to build a skyscraper where an apple orchard sits, then they should pay downtown, skyscraper prices for the land, not apple orchard prices. Such pricing would keep out all but the most efficient builders.

[C. Edmund Wright]

You wrote: “Like Bush and the Texas Rangers stadium in Arlington? Or different? Why does it matter now and not then?”

Nice try. Obviously you assume that anyone who opposes Trump is some sort of Bush insider — which is ridiculous. BUT to answer your question: I would say that if Bush did that it DID matter — and I don’t know the details of the Arlington case.

HOWEVER: I would also add that Bush did not have a habit of that and Bush did not champion that type of business deal as to why he should be President — as Trump does. And oh, from what I can tell, Bush is not running now.

[Kaslin]

If you believe Trump is a conservative, you are certainly entitled to it. But Trump is anything but. He is also a big flip flopper

[Huck]

NOT a popularity contest

Technically speaking, that's exactly what it is.

[ejdrapes]

I suppose Michelle Malkin is a RINO now too. ;-)

[ejdrapes]

Amazing how many Freeper's are drinking the kool-aid. How pathetic. I thought conservatives were smarter than this.

[reefdiver]

I don’t care who finally wins the Republican nomination, I’m voting against obama.

[ejdrapes]

What will people 'round here say when bambi gets re-elected because 25% of the base has latched on to this charlatan.

[Pan_Yan]

If Mitt Romney came out blasting about Obama’s birth certificate would all the FReeper’s jump on his bandwagon? After all, they’ve both flopped on almost every major position. Both were successful in business. Both supported big govenment healthcare. Both flopped on abortion and gay marriage. Neither pretended to be a conservative until recently. In fact, Romney has pretended to be conservative longer than Trump, who supported Hillary in 2008. And Romney has experience in running a campaign and being an elected government executive.

What say you, Trump fans? If we get Mitt on board the Birther Express will you all start talking about him as the only one who can beat Obama?

[GreenLanternCorps]

NO TRUMP! One liberal with delusions of godhood in the White House is enough.

[Kaslin]

I will never forgive Trump when he said 3 years ago, that President Bush should be impeached after calling him the worst president.

[dennisw]

Amazing how many Freeper's are drinking the kool-aid. How pathetic. I thought conservatives were smarter than this.

Your obligation is to come up with someone better than Trump who can dislodge Obama from the White House. Don't just diss the Donald. Tell me who has a better chance and that includes fund raising ability

[Reagan Man]

Good post. Michelle Malkin's article is right up there with Larry Elders piece on TheDonald. Factual and to the point.

Trump's no more a standard-bearer of conservative values, limited government and constitutional principles than the cast of "Jersey Shore."