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"public use" will now mean want any government authority wants it to mean. The term has ceased to have any meaning and is entirely subjective.
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Originally Posted by LincolnparkRed
Nice to know the courts really have the pulse of the people on this one. 98% percent of people polled can tell you this stinks.
I don't want to the courts to have the "pulse of the people". I want them to follow the original intent of the framers.
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I don't want to the courts to have the "pulse of the people". I want them to follow the original intent of the framers.
I meant that in the case the public know that this stinks to high heaven and how this will play out. People who are friends with gov't officials will use this to pad their wallets while the people that get displaced get screwed.
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Well, we could always set aside some land out west to move all of these displaced people to. We'll call them "reservations".
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Disgusting and unbelievable this whole thing.
It's positively un-American.
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Well, we could always set aside some land out west to move all of these displaced people to. We'll call them "reservations".
Better check for oil first, though.
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I'd start reading your mortgage clauses concerning 'eminent domain'
There are some people who might be better off with eminent domain - i.e. house has less worth than the property value -
Interesting....its also how the Interstate Highway system got built.....
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I'd like to claim a new house. One that was just built. 3500 square feet would be fine. Can I just claim it? cuz that would work for me.
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I'd like to claim a new house. One that was just built. 3500 square feet would be fine. Can I just claim it? cuz that would work for me.
Sounds like fun :devil:
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The government would have to buy my house for 5 to 10 times what its worth to in order to get it.... if not I wouldnt want to think of what would happen.
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The government would have to buy my house for 5 to 10 times what its worth to in order to get it.... if not I wouldnt want to think of what would happen.
Yeah, unfortunately it doesn't work like that. YOU don't set the price in eminent domain proceedings, the government does.
once the government declares y our area "blighted", you then commence the appraisal process. Ultimately, you will receive what is determined to be the Fair Market Value--or, what your property would fetch on the open market. Inconvenience and sentimentalism, unfortunately, are not included.
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The government would have to buy my house for 5 to 10 times what its worth to in order to get it.... if not I wouldnt want to think of what would happen.
But that's just it. All they "have" to do is give you supposed fair market value. You literally don't have a choice if the government uses eminent domain.
If a property developer wants you out, they might offer you more than fair market. But if you refuse and eminent domain comes into play, you get what you get. Which is kicked out of your house.
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Eminent domain is not always a bad thing. Just imagine how many miles of our interstate highway system were located where they are because of eminent domain.
Sometimes government really does have the best interests of citizens in mind.
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I know they wouldnt give us 5 to 10 times what its worth, thats why I said I wouldnt want to think of what would happen if they didnt.
They could try to kick us out, but it wouldnt turn out good. :)