Posted on 05/13/2002 1:00:31 PM PDT by Jason_b
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They learned that the West Virginia Highway Department would take all of the land from the road to the river and all the land of "equal scenic value" from the road to the toe of the mountain. The highway department would then give the land to the National Park Service (NPS). This was being done to compensate NPS for any of its lands that would be affected by the Parkway. Now the folks along the New River understood why there was an armed guard at the door.
As the devastating impact of the plan began to dawn on the stunned residents, eighty-four year old widow, Mabel Flanagan, got up and went to the back of the room to look at the display boards of pictures. There, she saw a photograph of her home and the matching one in which her home had been digitally removed. Shocked and distraught, Mabel grabbed her chest and had to be taken home.
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See also new river friends
Confiscation of private property by the federal government is a violation of fundamental human rights!!!
I have spent (and still spending) 3 of the hardest years of my life! Morning, noon and night the thought of loosing what my father died to give me and my girls because of the NPS and their self righteous BS keeps me form having any kind of a normal life! But I am in this all the way! I and the other Sisters of the River will take this all the way to federal court!
There are other plans for the state, Tucker County is under direct fire now, and I know other counties are in the state, yet have not heard them yelling yet!
Thanks again so very much! Sheila Davis Sisters of the River
But I do hope and pray that you prevail against the government that covets your property. If they get away with this on yours, they will be emboldened to take anything they want from anyone. Oh --- wait, they already are.
Best Regards, Jason
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