New Hampshire city uses Eminent Doman to sieze Justice Souter's house

Jun 28, 2005 18:26

Last week the Supreme Court ruled that state governments have the right to sieze private lands and turn over the siezed land to other private groups for improvement. Acting on this authority, the city of Weare, New Hampshire has begun the process to sieze the house of Chief Justice David H. Souter, who voted in favor of the ruling.

The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Café" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

"This is not a prank" said Clements, "The Towne of Weare has five people on the Board of Selectmen. If three of them vote to use the power of eminent domain to take this land from Mr. Souter we can begin our hotel development."

irony, politics

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