Eminent domain, or how the govt. wants your beachfront property

The decision illustrated the left wing idea that then needs of the government outweigh the needs of the individual. The government needs a larger tax base, so they take the land of individuals and give it to private developers who then develop the land to bring in more tax revenue. So the guise is that the higher tax revenue is for the public good since that tax money can be used, in theory, to benefit the entire community. In reality the ruling just enriches the already wealthy and redistributes wealth.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

It is at its heart a leftist idea. Confiscating private property for the betterment of the state reeks of Marxism. Taking the prpoerty from one private owner and transferring it to another private owner so the state can benefit can also be said to lean towards fascism/ A look at those on the court who favored this ruling will tell you what side of the political aisle they come down on.

As far as the contention that this is a right wing idea, American conservatives have always championed private property rights.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Monkey King

Oh for God's sake.

The Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling was to point out to lawmakers that, as the laws stood, such abusive property seizures were completely legal. The Supereme Court wasn't suggesting that this is behavior the government should be engaging in, they were warning lawmakers that their laws had some really ugly loopholes.

Here is a quote from Justice Stevens as he was writing for the majority in the decision.

"Promoting economic development is a traditional and long-accepted function of government," wrote Justice Stevens for the majority.

Sounds like an endorsement of the behavior to me.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.