Posts Tagged ‘eminent domain’

Baffle them with bovine feces..? When the Feds refuse to do their job.

June 25, 2012

Well, the Black Crows have finally stepped up and released their decision having to do with Arizona’s attempt to protect it’s people from a quite literal invasion by people that do not belong there. As usual, they did what at best might be called a half-assed job.

I find it ironic at best that the courts, and government in general, expect we the unwashed,  follow the various laws of our nation or face numerous penalties including fines and imprisonment. But do not do the same when political expediency, or correctness enter into the fray, and it involves themselves.

Sexism is all fine and dandy as long as it is the context of misandry. Immigration enforcement is held in high esteem so long as it does not apply to anyone from south of our borders. Lifetime bans on firearm ownership for less than felony behavior is cool. Even though the ability to properly and effectively defend oneself, friends, and family are God given, and enshrined within the Bill of Rights. Private property is nothing more than a pipe dream if the local, state, special district, or federal government can make a few dollars based upon eminent domain. Rights and freedom and liberty can be brushed aside by juries of less than twelve. Yet urinating on our nations flag is indeed a form of protected speech…

 

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Eminent Domain, and Colorado

June 3, 2008

Eminent domain has again raised it’s ugly head here in Colorado. The idea of private property rights seems too have gone the way of the passenger Pigeon here. Jon Caldara, and The Independence Institute are, as usual, right on top of things.

Surprisingly, the most notorious abuser, The Denver Water Board, has not been heard from for a while. That is alright though, the RTD, The Arvada City Council, and now Telluride are making up for that lapse.

Enjoy:

So Now We’re Taking Land Because It’s Pretty

Posted by Jon Caldara on Jun 03 2008 | property rights

Property owners of beautiful land both in and around Telluride received quite the rude awakening yesterday as the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Telluride could take land inside AND outside its boundaries for open space purposes.

Property Rights Project director Jessica Corry reports, “With this decision, the Court held that a 2004 state statute, known as the “Telluride Amendment,” is unconstitutional. The result: Local governments can take property OUTSIDE their own boundaries through condemnation. This process, called extraterritorial condemnation, is a tool increasingly sought after by municipal planners. See our issue paper, “Tower Tussle: The Colorado Battle Over Extraterritorial Condemnation” for more information. The expansion of government power here has dangerous implications for future land use planning.”

It seems we have reached the point where property rights cannot even trump some bureaucrat’s subjective valuation of what they deem beautiful. It’s bad enough to see RTD snatching up private property for light rail use, but it’s even worse to see Telluride condemn land to preserve “historic character.” No land is safe when municipalities can reach for property outside their jurisdiction and for reasons as frail as someone’s whims and fancies.

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