Re: [at-l] Graymoor---

Eminent domain is a governmental function.  Its no more stealing than
taxation is stealing (although there may be some debate on that point).
Our society would be very different and difficult without it.  The
question comes down to this: can someone who happens to own a piece of
land in a place that has become uniquely desireable for a [road, school,
dump, park, trail, etc. you name it] stop the government (and therefore
all of us) from acquiring it, or demand an inflated price for it.
Eminent domain provides a means for us as a society to prevent that.

woodelf@juno.com wrote:
>
> Walt Daniels writes:                      (this is not an attack on Walt
> Daniels)
> " In fact at this point the need for the letter is completely
> gone since the eminent domain proceeding acted as a wake up call to the
> friars that they really have to negotiate."
>
> Eminent domain is stealing and using the threat of theft to take
> something is also wrong. Where does it stop? Appalachian Power Co. is
> likely to be allowed to use eminent domain to take an easement for a new
> power line in my area. Who gets to use eminent domain. If I come to your
> house and take your computer but leave some money is it stealing? I am
> saddened by my country using these tactics once again. As much as I love
> the trail and want it protected, I am against stealing from the few/weak
> for the good of the many, even if they only take a part of the land
> belonging to Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
>
> Feel free to bash me publicly, elves by nature fight to protect the weak
> and right wrongs.
>
> woodelf
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