Kelo News London Post-Eviction Vote Update, Part 3 — Blog Reax Sampler

A REMINDER OF WHERE THINGS STAND

Kelo and Cristafaro remain in their homes, pending eviction and demolition. The high-powered, politically-connected Italian Dramatic Club (IDC) also remains, but will stay right where it is. That’s because the high-powered, politically-connected IDC was arbitrarily exempted from eminent domain by the City of New London and The New London Development Corporation (NLDC) in the late 1990s. The Supreme Court rendered its outrageous Kelo v. New London decision last year in full knowledge of the exception made for the high-powered, politically-connected IDC by the powers that be. (I am emphasizing the treatment of the high-powered, politically-connected Italian Dramatic Club because I believe it remains the dirtiest and most inexcusably underreported aspect of this entire corrupt enterprise.)

BLOG REAX

In no particular order after the first item, which contains a bit of new info:

• Tim Cavanaugh at Reason Hit and Run investigated the status of the NLDC projects and reports that “there is no funding for the hotel, the condos, or the stores, but there is apparently a parcel leased to a private developer that is currently being taxed and developed. Everything else is coming from the state or the feds. “ Natch.
• The Passionate Center — “New London Run By a Bunch of Jerks”
• Neil Boortz — “Yet, do we read much about the Kelo decision in the mainstream media? Certainly not enough. We have headlines about gay marriage and abortion instead. Just ask yourself….what has more potential impact on your life: a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage that will never be passed, or the ability of your local government to take your property, hand it over to a private developer with good political connections, and put you on the street?”
• Killer Is Me — “I keep telling myself this is America. In the ultimate show of Collectivism strength and buffoonery, the citizens of New London are facing ejection from their homes because the “group” wants it. Once you start doing things for the good of the many this is the kind of pathetic end you meet.”
• Bright and Early — “Every time I read about this story I struggle to understand how this makes any sense at all. It’s just wrong in so many ways. I was shocked by the SCOTUS decision, outraged by the actions of the council, and scared by the number of people who don’t see this as a problem.”
• The Phalanx — “It can be argued that America, as we know it, ceased to exist when this decision was handed down on June 23, 2005, from that point forward this country ceased to be a constitutional republic and became a fascist dictatorship, where the rule of law is merely a suggestion to be brushed aside when it is convenient to do so.”
• Politically Inclined Heretic — “With rights like those given to Mr. Christofaro and Mrs. Kelo you might as well rent.”