NationStates Jolt Archive

This is so unbelievable that I hoped it was a hoax. It doesn't look like any major papers have picked up the story. Just a couple small ones, like this weekly in Fairfield County (http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:119000).
Anyhow, the case namesake, Susette Kelo, would owe the city $57,000 if this is allowed. What a surprise, huh? They take your property, then they charge you for living in it while defending it. Then the owners can leave the property penniless. Pretty damned sad state of affairs.

Those who believe in the adage "when it rains, it pours" might take the tale of the plaintiffs in Kelo v. New London as a cue to buy two of every animal and a load of wood from Home Depot. The U.S. Supreme Court recently found that the city's original seizure of private property was constitutional under the principal of eminent domain, and now New London is claiming that the affected homeowners were living on city land for the duration of the lawsuit and owe back rent. It's a new definition of chutzpah: Confiscate land and charge back rent for the years the owners fought confiscation.

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Where the hell have you been? The City of New London won. Read.
http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=4298759
No no no, the back rent.


God I hate Kelo...

No no no, the back rent.


God I hate Kelo...
Yeah, I realized that at the last minute. There is a movement against it, which is why I posted that article. I've even heard that a constitutional amendment is drafted to forbid this stuff from happening.

Yeah, I realized that at the last minute. There is a movement against it, which is why I posted that article. I've even heard that a constitutional amendment is drafted to forbid this stuff from happening.

Not that it will ever be allowed to pass. The original case handed out hunting-licenses for crooked city-councils to take what they want, when they want, give it to their friends, and get a nice kickback.
Every single citizen in the country has just been turned in to a Serf. Isn't that special?

Not that it will ever be allowed to pass. The original case handed out hunting-licenses for crooked city-councils to take what they want, when they want, give it to their friends, and get a nice kickback.
Every single citizen in the country has just been turned in to a Serf. Isn't that special?
I think that if an amendment is introduced, it will pass. Already, this case was condemned in Congress almost unaminously. And many, many states are working on legislation of their own. Besides, getting rid of eminent domain is in the interests of most every person that lives on land (and who doesn't?).
BTW, I heard a wealthy investor wants some bitter revenge. He wants to build a motel on David Souter's property. Now that is just rich.

is there nothing too low for these people? tossing an old woman out of her home. rigging it so they end up owing money in the whole deal because they had the nerve to fight confiscation.

its so outrageous ive been ranting about it since i read the link.

Absolutely astounding! Remedial action to 'fix' the law so this cannot be allowed to happen, do not mitigate the fact that it did happen. It's utterly outrageous that someone with a few mates in the right place can have any land they want, simply by making some dubious calculations about possible future tax benefits... :eek:

So much for 'land of the free', more like 'free land if you know the right people'....

is there nothing too low for these people? tossing an old woman out of her home. rigging it so they end up owing money in the whole deal because they had the nerve to fight confiscation.

its so outrageous ive been ranting about it since i read the link.
From what the article implies, the NDLC is running low on funds and wants to find a new source to get them through. This is just unreal. There is a quote from a law professor that gives the plantiffs a good chance at avoiding the rental payments. But it shouldn't even be an issue. This just infuriates me. If I was a violent person...no, probably not.

But here's where a bunch of folks camped out might make a difference. Public opinion in the matter might be enough for the city to drop the matter. I've got vacation time coming, anyone else want to go?