Everyone seems to be weighing in on this topic so here goes my version. The
Supreme Court now says that the government can take your land and then use it for commercial purposes. Which means that companies with considerable political clout can convince local governments to seize any piece of property that company wants. Now, I'm a supporter of
eminent domain in the use of public projects such as roads, schools, and redevelopment. However, this new practice of corporate seizures is a bad omen of what could come. One shocking possibility is chronicled in Max Berry's book
Jennifer Government. We must be careful not to let the power of the people succumb to the power of the dollar.
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