In Riviera Beach, Florida the government wants to demolish a poor neighborhood and put in a Yacht Club and upscale housing in its place. Of course, the recent Supreme Court ruling basically said this was a legitimate use of eminent domain. *cough*bullshit*cough* It is OK to acquire "blighted areas" to renovate for private enterprise.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... nworld-hed

They just did the same thing in KC (KS) in order to put in that damned NASCAR track and "Village West." It did completely vitalize the city. (Not re-vitalize because it wasn't really vitalized before that.) I just don't think it is right to use ED for private enterprise (not to mention the racetrack's 30-year tax abatement).

The use of eminent domain to reduce "urban blight" had been precedent long before Kelo v. New London. What made people so outraged about Kelo was that the areas that New London wanted to take over were not blighted.

before it was a rare thing that you would demolish an entire sub division of low income housing for a private enterprise. The government would do it, but walmart could not. supreme court ruled that as long as the city can make money they can do whatever they want.

I agree with that being bullshit, congress needs to get on that shit. I already wrote my sen. and rep.

Michael Brown, mayor of Riviera Beach, FL, just compared 2200 home being demolished in order to 'increase their tax base' to soldiers in Iraq under the guise of America is about personal sacrifice. What a hosehound this guy is. He's kicking out the lower and middle class to build a yacht club and restaurants. Someone should go kick him in his fat hind end!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... usat_x.htm

Honestly, I'm so disgusted by this guy right now. I need a beer.

I did a civil presentation. In it i said that in order to make 63 more beautiful, we could just tear buildings down. some student tried to say that would be illegal and cost alot of money. When i mentioned the eminent domain case, my professor just laughed.