October 24, 2005

NO-NO-NO-NO-NO on Ohio Issues 1-2-3-4-5: Issue 1 Sanctions Eminent-Domain Abuse

Filed under: Economy, Taxes & Government — TBlumer @ 6:05 am

Rejecting Issue 1 is a pretty easy exercise.

Ask yourself: Do you support the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Kelo v. New London case?

If “no,” you should be troubled by Paragraph 2 of Issue 1:

2. Declare that local government public infrastructure, and financial assistance for research and development and development of sites and facilities in Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce and distribution (all referred to together as “development purposes”) are public purposes.

Note the “for and in support of ……” It essentially means that the state can do anything for any industrial, commercial, or distribution entity (NOT just those areas in general), and that whatever they do is by definition a public purpose. Say hello to automatic eminent domain.

No sirree Bob (Taft). Everything else is extraneous. Anyone who believes in property rights should vote NO on Issue 1.

2 Comments

  1. I don’t get this website

    Comment by Larry — November 5, 2005 @ 5:16 pm

  2. #1, stick around, maybe it will become clearer.

    Comment by TBlumer — November 5, 2005 @ 7:35 pm

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