URGENT: DISABLED VET TO MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST FLORIDA HOMESTEAD TO BE CONFISCATED VIA EMINENT DOMAIN

The Golden Gate Gazette ^ | March 10, 2003 | Kaydee Tuff

[AAABEST]

So he has been offered $1.2M for the property? And his child lives in squalor?

Nice try, Your professional propaganda techniques aren't quite as good when you're rattled and don't have time to think before sticking your foot in your mouth.

First, he doesn't live in "squalor". It's beautiful there and he has a generator and a cell phone (I called him on it yesterday). He's got a refridgerator full of food and several vehicles. The only reason he doesn't have electric is because they won't run it to where he lives, which is only a stones through from where the lines end.

So now that you've proved you open your mouth without knowing anything, tell us. How much does property go for per acre where you live? Does your property provide an income of several thousand dollars a week?

Haven't you gone around here posing as a big vet supporter? I guess your gratitude ends when one is being abused by Green land-grab professionals. What do you work for these people?

Keep posting dumb things here. You're bumping the thread and announcing your blatant idiocy to the entire forum.

[An.American.Expatriate]

For some people, thier property is more important that money. Also, you claim the son is living in sqallor. Based on what evidence? Reagardless, what does thier living condition have to do with the issue? Unless the property were "unsafe" and therefore condemned, I see no reason for criticism. It's his property, he can (more or less) do with it as he sees fit.

[AAABEST]

I mean "throw".

[AAABEST]

seven year old son......looks like he's got some life in him yet.

Hehe. Although Jesse does have much life in him, his son is adopted. He adopted a 7 year old disabled boy when he was 60.

As I said, he's a golden guy.

[Terriergal]

This is sad. After serving our country this is what he gets? Booted out of his home? Pathetic!!!

[Vigilantcitizen]

I live in rural West Georgia, 30 minutes from Atlanta to the east and 30 minutes to the Alabama line the other way.

The average price for undeveloped land here is $12,000 to $15,000 per acre. Undeveloped waterfront property probably goes for $25,000 to $30,000 an acre. To me, the $10,000 an acre was a lowball figure.

[AAABEST]

Florida ping.

[Savage Beast]

Beware burocrats with a vision. Their cruelty is boundless.

At least the state's willing to pay him. Some radical environmentalists have figured out strategies to claim private property for the state without any compensation whatsoever! And they are well funded. The individual doesn't stand a chance of defending himself and of defending his property from confiscation by the state--with NO compensation.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Hardy is one of three property owners holding out on the state's quest to purchase the final 4,000 acres of the buy-out, which has cost $90 million thus far.

This statement sums up the entire situation.

The State will not be deterred and will steam roll this poor guy and anyone else that gets in their fat bureaucratic, communist way. He should have taken the $5 million when he had the chance.

I'm all for putting up the good fight but this guy cannot win. Especially in Florida.

[AAABEST]

I'm all for putting up the good fight but this guy cannot win. Especially in Florida.

Actually Sam, Jeb is looking hard at this. Here is what he said:

"In the eminent domain world, [forget] everything I've said about the state purchasing land," the governor said. "This is a different animal. We need to bend over backward to find ways to accommodate people who have made life decisions. It's their property."

We have a real chance to make a difference here.

[ksen]

Wasn't this guy offered several million dollars for the property?

So what?

[ksen]

And his child lives in squalor?

Where's it say that?

[ksen]

Jesse better watch it. If they find a King James Bible and a pellet gun on his property they'll start the stories about him living on a compound and abusing his poor son. Then the tanks will roll.

Am praying for Jesse.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Actually Sam, Jeb is looking hard at this.

I gathered that from the info in your reply #1. I've already sent off an email to the listed address. I may not be a Floridian but perhaps a touch of national exposure could help give this effort the push it needs. Good luck to Jesse.

[ksen]

It's their property.

Too bad other people on this board don't remember that.

[mabelkitty]

Had a similar situation in Ohio. Seems it had to go to a vote of the people before eminent domain was an option. However, city manager decided to do it on his own.

Ended up at the Supreme Court level, and they found in favor of the property owner.

[AppyPappy]

So I don't see the urgency to save a poor disabled vet who is sitting on a $Million plus. I think this is one of those Libertarian "theory" issues.

[TonyWojo]

You seem to be overly obsessed with money. Possibly you are the one living in squalor.

[AAABEST]

Possibly you are the one living in squalor.

I think you're on to something Tony. My guess is AP is that posting from communist China. They all live in squalor over there.

[ksen]

I think this is one of those Libertarian "theory" issues.

You mean the Libertarian "theory" of private property?