Well-Kept Secret: New London, Conn. Mayor Has Apologized for Kelo Property Seizures

Newsbusters ^ | 03/01/2014 | Tom Blumer

[Billthedrill]

The current mayor, who was elected in 2011, has formally apologized to the Kelo plaintiffs, calling the decision a "black stain" on New London's reputation.

Possibly the Chamber of Commerce wasn't entirely thrilled with its two new slogans: "Come buy a home in New London. Maybe the government won't take it away," and "New London: what's yours is ours." At least they're a little more honest than erecting a plaque to one of the victims as if she were a volunteer.

[Pajamajan]

Between Kelo and the illegal gun registration “law” , Connecticut must be ground zero for the removal of our Constitutional rights by the powers that be.

[BfloGuy]

Obviously, one could argue that the apology is way too late, given that the buildings have long since been leveled.

And "obviously" one could argue that apologizing for what someone else did is meaningless.

[samadams2000]

That apology will come later.

[trebb]

That’s the difference between an apology and atonement - an apology makes you feel better and does nothing of substance for the victims. Atonement is making it as right as possible (lots of money in this case), is uncomfortable for the atoner and has some real value to the victim.

[kearnyirish2]

This story mentions seven property owners. In the 1960s a similar story played out along the Hudson River in NY, where dozens of property owners of the hamlet of Doodletown (south of West Point) had their properties taken to create a ski center for Bear Mountain State Park. It was never built, and their properties were simply added to the park; hikers today can still see the roads, stairs, foundations, and cemeteries of the former inhabitants.

[Sirius Lee]

The Governor of Connecticut should also apologize to the nation. Oh wait, he’s too busy confiscating guns from his law-abiding constituents to be bothered.

That fag isn't confiscating anything, and there's a good chance he'll lose his job soon.

[Organic Panic]

This creep should be tarred and feathered. He doesn’t give a rip about the owners only that he didn’t get his development. He won’t apologize, ever, for establishin the precident that all property can be siezed at the whim of a democrat developer and unelected bureaucray.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Atonement is making it as right as possible (lots of money in this case), is uncomfortable for the atoner and has some real value to the victim.

OK, let’s determine the parties that should atone.

Here are some of them IMHO:

1) The city of New London

2) Pfizer

3) The Federal Government via the 5 idiotic members of the Supreme Court.