Government - federal, state, or local - does not respect the notion of private property. This is completely obvious by the fact that there even exist property taxes. Thanks to fellow citizens who actual do care about you and your rights, in this case Institute for Justice, there are a few hundred people who now will not be sold down the river by their city fathers! How can anyone seriously believe that politicos are benign human beings. Monday evening, after months of living with the uncertainty that they wouldn’t have a home for Christmas, the residents of Pleasant Ridge scored a major victory against a mayor who sought to bulldoze 354 homes in Charlestown, Indiana. At a city council meeting that went late into the night, the council voted unanimously to reject the mayor’s plan to raze the neighborhood and sell it to private developers. “Christmas has come early to Charlestown,” said Pleasant Ridge resident Tina Barnes. “Finally, we can celebrate the holidays without fear of losing our homes and livelihoods.” ij.org/charlestown-eminent-domain-release-12-10-14 H/T Perry Willis for post.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:58:18 +0000
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