Yeah, but that's NOT what's happening. Construction companies had land theft plans all set in place, just waiting on the Kelo decision. In these cases, it was a straight swap from a landowner to the govt to another landowner.
Kelo TOTALLY trashed private property rights in this country. And that's one of the rights thats the cornerstone of the US system. They've REALLY screwed us all with this.
If a local govt decides that my 6 acres will bring them in more cash for a hotel than I pay in taxes, they can just come in and chuck me out, grubby cash in hand, with nary a word about my life being destroyed as it is.
And it's not just homeowners, its small businesses as well. These lame-brained Justices have just increased the powers of the State at the expense of private individuals a thousand-fold!
KELO SUCKS! And I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope that these justices lose their houses so they can be forced to live under the same rules that the rest of us have to live under, that THEY create!
Morons.
KELO IS JUST WRONG.