Government's Right to Seize Homes

[Coolage]

It's absurd.
I know it's not communism, but when did we stop believing in free markets?

 

[Giovanni Casanova]

Originally posted by Coolage
It's absurd.
I know it's not communism, but when did we stop believing in free markets?

Exactly. If you have something that I want, I should just offer you enough money to get you to sell it to me. And if that thing is worth more to you than money, then I should get bent.

LIKE:

"Hey, I like your wedding ring. Can I have it?"
"No."
"How about if I give you a hundred dollars?"
"No."
"A thousand?"
"No."
"A million?"
"Sure."

OR

"Hey, I like your wedding ring. Can I have it?"
"No."
"How about if I give you a hundred dollars?"
"No."
"A thousand?"
"No."
"A million?"
"No, this is too important to me to sell for any amount of money."

 

[sifer]

Originally posted by Coolage
It's absurd.
I know it's not communism, but when did we stop believing in free markets?

There is no end to what this "land of the free" country will do in the name of money. The original America died some time ago.

How about we force people to auction off their home at the age of 70?

 

[Coolage]

Sifer, I totally agree. This eminent domain abuse would not have been allowed in the 50's.

and it is abuse. It is clearly stated in the constitution. Public use. Not public purpose. Not the benefit of the public.

and there is no way to determine a fair price without a market for it. You can't just guess what the market would allow

 

[whistler]

It's a great time to be super-rich in America.


(And it's a bad time to be anything else.)

 

[diablo]

I could have sworn there's a rule about not discussing political matters on this forum.

Oh wait, there is.