Posted on 06/04/2002 6:23:39 AM PDT by calvin sun
The fight is indeed brutal. Janssen and his cohorts are a bunch of Marxist thugs and the fight has turned vindictive on their side. They are out to DESTROY the Sahas personally now.
Most of Coatesville is apathetic because the proposed "entertainment complex" won't affect them at all. Perhaps 200 jobs will be created -- mostly in the service industry.
I hope some of the PA FReepers will join me in making some noise and helping the Sahas out.
Tar and feather time???????????????
Redevelopment agencies and open space districts are among the worst. The redevelopment thugs take the property for a pittance and then sell it at below market to a politically favored developer. The open space districts manipulate boundaries and target specific owners to profit those politically favored developers who have adjoining or "in-fill" parcels.
One time there was an article about property rights. This
one dealt with the same concerns you mentioned in your
post. It said something about a worry by many that socialism
was creeping into the state, and getting in on the local city
and county level. It's author warned about city planning,
specifically. At least some cities. They get some disturbing
ideas in on the local city level. They condemn property,
and threaten to take it, whether someone wants to sell it
or not; just like what's happening to these people in this
story.
Now not all of these people in the planning commissions,
or the developers are going to socialist ideas, but it suggested
some of them may be falling for them, in a mild-mannered
form. I sure wish I could remember just what all the article
said. It was awhile ago, and this paper doesn't have a website;
but it does have a e-mail address.
Seeing the high-handed manner that the town has taken, I doubt anyone got to any offer. That the Sahas were not 'willing' sellers makes any offer from the town moot, as that price is negotiated after the base agreement that a sale will occur. If someone walked up and told you they needed to take your property from the front door to the road, but you could keep the house and the rest -- would you just accept their price only for that portion?
True, there is a lot we don't know; but the price seems irrelevant as the Sahas never wanted to sell or entertain thoughts of selling -- especially to the town they don't live in.
Neighboring properties were all sold without entering into eminent domain proceedings.
Everybody has a price. It's my impression that the Sahas are merely holding out in order to bilk the taxpayers with an exorbitant price that exceeds fair market value.
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
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