In the best interest of the public

Reader comment on: Chicago Explores Eminent Domain Mortgage Seizure
in response to reader comment: Un-Fair Market Value

Submitted by Angela Stonebraker (United States), Jul 29, 2012 11:58

The mayor comes into your home in partnership with one of your neighbors (who agrees with eminent domain) to take one of your valuable Rembrandt paintings using eminent domain for the best interest of the newly built museum that was recently built downtown using eminent domain to take a hundred homes to enable the city to get the land to build it on. The painting will enhance the museum that was built for the best interest of the public, by bringing in those tourists and the working class dollars. A home being taken or a painting being taken...both are properties and both are "tools" that can be considered and used for the best interest of the public. Where is the line drawn here?

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market prices = pennies on the dollars. Why should America's municipalities have to pretend otherwise? [89 words]Tom BrownJul 27, 2012 19:05
↔ Un-Fair Market Value [109 words]Angela StonebrakerJul 28, 2012 17:18
↔ ⇒ In the best interest of the public [123 words]Angela StonebrakerJul 29, 2012 11:58
"Below-Market Prices" ... what a load of bull! [275 words]Tom BrownJul 27, 2012 18:58
The finacial compaines are trying to do it again. [71 words]LyleJul 27, 2012 08:51
Simple Solution: Tax the associated financial companies [102 words]LyleJul 26, 2012 21:51

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