tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post114018208298657087..comments2023-10-02T06:13:32.418-05:00Comments on Moline Democratic Maverick: The Chamber of Commerce and Eminent DomainDave Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04289405215433867162noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post-1140301605673857542006-02-18T16:26:00.000-06:002006-02-18T16:26:00.000-06:00Thank you Dave for your great summary of the issue...Thank you Dave for your great summary of the issue. This is a complex legal issue, very technical and incredibly ripe for word wars and using peoples legitmate emotions against them to undermine their rightful positions. Our state and local legislators need to lead right now on behalf of all property owners before the single vision business community prevails.<BR/><BR/> People The chicken has come home to roost on this one. I hope you continue to keep all of updated on the state and local legislatorsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post-1140296693619755462006-02-18T15:04:00.000-06:002006-02-18T15:04:00.000-06:00Thank you for your comments anonymous 2/17/2006 8:...Thank you for your comments anonymous 2/17/2006 8:07AM and anonymous 2/18/2006 12:40PM <BR/> I have already gotten a bigger reaction to this topic than almost any other topic I have written about in this blog. I believe that this might be because this topic is one that the corporate news media does not present all points of view on because, unlike issues such as the Democrat/Republican horse races, abortion or political scandals this is a topic in which the corporate media, as part of the local power structure, has a vested interest.<BR/> It will be interesting to see how long QCOnline continues to feature this blog if we continue to talk about issues such as this.<BR/> The corporate media would just as soon the public not know that any responsible and intelligent person disagrees with the power structure's definition of "public interest" and neighborhood "improvement".Dave Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289405215433867162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post-1140295214975741122006-02-18T14:40:00.000-06:002006-02-18T14:40:00.000-06:00As a homeowner in an older neighborhood I feel mor...As a homeowner in an older neighborhood I feel more threatened by the imminent abuse of eminent domain than I do by crime and random shootings nearby. Crime is to some degree random if you live a clean life yourself. Also I can arm myself in a number of ways. Not so with eminent domain until the state and local legislatures take back the rightful definition of public use. "Public Interest" is not "Public Use". <BR/><BR/>My city is already gently testing out the new definition of public use. The preliminary landscape is being put in place for the city to use it. <BR/><BR/>To sharpen your senses so you feel the wind on your wet finger read deeply into http://castlecoalition.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post-1140192529290311492006-02-17T10:08:00.000-06:002006-02-17T10:08:00.000-06:00Above post: oops I meant ever own.Above post: oops I meant ever own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090306.post-1140192454481086342006-02-17T10:07:00.000-06:002006-02-17T10:07:00.000-06:00Right ON! A persons home is their castle! Also for...Right ON! A persons home is their castle! Also for most of us poor schleps it's the largest asset we'll every own. <BR/>Ownership society? I'd think D1'ers would like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com