John Hinderaker of Power Line discusses Kelo vs. City of New London today: Second Thoughts On KelO. It seems that a lot of the hoopla about Eminent Domain and property rights in this case has been a bit overblown.
His Daily Standard article (linked to from the Blog post)concludes with:
“The principal threats to property rights lie elsewhere. In particular, regulatory actions often severely limit what an owner can do with his property. Unlike urban development projects, such regulations are often adopted in forums that are remote from, and unresponsive to, the political process. And what an owner generally hopes for in such situations is to be covered by the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of compensation for the loss of use of his property, which is automatic in the case of a condemnation.
So it is a good thing that the Kelo decision has focused attention on the erosion of property rights; but, despite the critical consensus that has formed among conservatives, it is far from clear that the case was wrongly decided.”
"I told you yesterday that I thought it was being overblown. Here’s a little legal expertise to back me up."
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