[at-l] What do you do...

[mfuller@somtel.com (Malcolm Fuller)]

Bob Cummings wrote:

> The right of eminent domain is as old as the history of
> private property itself. 

People said similar things about the institution of slavery.

> I know that one reason the negotiations for protecting 
> the trail has taken so long is the reluctance to use 
> eminent domain powers. For some reason none of the property
> rights folks get upset over road projects, just trail 
> projects. 

You must have missed my posts where I've stated my objection
to the entire concept of eminent domain. I've been pretty
clear on that from day one. 

> But in my humble opinion, the trail is a far more important
> resource than is the road project that shortens access to a
> luxury resort.

Yeah, but who are *you* to argue against the Will Of The 
People? You've already put in your 1/100,000,000th say at
the polls. :)

"Waging her battle with money, she said, means she doesn't
have to argue with people about her philosophy of protecting
the land."

-MF