One Man's Castle Is Another Man's Mall

The Christian Science Monitor offers its opinion on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on eminent domain.

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June 27, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

"'Just compensation' should be high enough to relieve the harm of uprooting residents. Most of all, citizens should not have to suspect that wealthy developers have greased the palms or stuffed the campaign war chests of public officials who make such decisions.

Placing the community good above property and individual rights should always involve the widest dialogue, transparent decisionmaking, and the least coercion. These rights are both inherent and protected in our collective self-government, and should not be ripped away lightly."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: One's Castle, Another's Mall

Monday, June 27, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

Government / Politics United States

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