The most disturbing imagery I’ve seen over the last couple of weeks is not that of mangled subway cars and a bus’s roof peeled back, but imagery that is a direct result of the UK’s and America’s recent reactions to terrorism. Continue reading “Knocked Senseless”
Month: July 2005
Whose Land Is It Anyway?
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Kelo v. City of New London. In its decision, the court held that it was legal for the City of New London to condemn private property under eminent domain and then transfer the deeds to private business for economic development. In the Court’s words, “The city’s determination that the area at issue was sufficiently distressed to justify a program of economic rejuvenation is entitled to deference. The city has carefully formulated a development plan that it believes will provide appreciable benefits to the community, including, but not limited to, new jobs and increased tax revenue.” Later in the opinion comes this: “There is no allegation that any of these properties is blighted or otherwise in poor condition; rather, they were condemned only because they happen to be located in the development area.” Continue reading “Whose Land Is It Anyway?”