Do you think that eminent domain should be allowed?

Posted on Jun 29, 2008 under domain news and reports | 8 Comments

if the property is needed for a highway going through, I guess you can't stop progress, but, for hi rises, stores, etc?

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8 Responses to “Do you think that eminent domain should be allowed?”

  1. Jill&Justin Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    NO

  2. somebody else Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    For needed public use, perhaps. For private use, never.

  3. King Midas Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    no just another vehicle for greedy and corrupt politicians to take your property.

  4. rlw Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Eminent Domain should be evoked only if a property is going to be converted to communal use. But what is going on now is that city councils are evoking eminent domain abuse claiming that particular buildings are "blighted". Honestly, what they want is a condominium, or other commercial interest that will generate for the city more tax revenues.

    This phenomenon is one piece of evidence that we have strayed far from the path of classical liberalism upon which we were placed by our forefathers. They believed in limited governmental roles and maximized individual responsibilities. The very fact that governments are acting unscrupulously in order to grow their taxes means that they are wanting to increase their functions.

  5. BONOR Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Yes, I like Eminem's domain.

  6. John R Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    I feel that it is unethical and very crappy

  7. hq3 Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    I don't know about you, but i live in Philadelphia.
    And if you ever visit you will immediately loose doubt that some neighborhoods are BLIGHTED.
    For example here are some pictures from north Philadelphia:

    1. http://www.jim-frizzell.com/Philadelphia2001/04-18-01/04-19-01broad_erie_germantown_north_philadelphia3.jpg
    2. http://www.thewissahickon.com/issues/february%2005/images/Northphilly.jpg
    3. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://photography.cicada.com/gallery/downey/graphics/condos.jpg&imgrefurl=http://photography.cicada.com/gallery/downey/image02.html&h=355&w=432&sz=43&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=01VF5Xw502465M:&tbnh=101&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnorth%2Bphiladelphia%2B%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG
    4.http://frosties.nixta.com/images/winter0304/feb04_3/philly_streets.jpg
    5. http://www.jim-frizzell.com/Philadelphia2001/04-18-01/04-19-01jefferson_and_darien_north_philadelphia.jpg

    All these are not in some third world place, and not in some war zone. It is right here in America.
    If you tell me that acquiring that land by eminent domain, DEMOLISHING everything and building High Rises is a bad thing, i will not believe you.

  8. Leudast S Says:
    June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    John Locke said that people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of property. (This of course was later changed by Thomas Jefferson to the pursuit of happiness) In a capitalism and a republic, private property is very important. Why work if someone can just take your things away? Having control over your property is a human right. Theft is theft, no matter who the thief is.

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