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TomSlick

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6. I have handled eminent domain cases both for the condemning authority and the land owner.

Reply to k8conant (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 11:26 PM

Jan 2019

My unshakable conclusion in my part of Arkansas - across the Red River from Texas - is that juries don't much like them. The jury reward will almost always be a multiple of the actual value.

The Republican party used to be opposed to seizing private property as a matter of policy. I suspect that when the first bit of border land is seized, the Texas Republican party will remind Trump of that fact.

(Thanks for the proof reading.)

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A humble proposal concerning Trump's wall. [View all] TomSlick Jan 2019 OP

I could see Trump lying to his supporters by telling them ... dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #1

Sure. TomSlick Jan 2019 #2

If funding (even a small amount) is secured, they would still see him as a strong leader. dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #4

True, but how may federal employees and contractors TomSlick Jan 2019 #10

I like your thinking ... ultimately, we need people back to work and the government functioning (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #12

Thanks. TomSlick Jan 2019 #14

NP. And I'm just way beyond GAF how much the deplorables wanna dangle from his n*ts*ck ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #16

I can accept that. TomSlick Jan 2019 #17

"eminent domain" and a few articles about it and the "wall" k8conant Jan 2019 #3

I have handled eminent domain cases both for the condemning authority and the land owner. TomSlick Jan 2019 #6

There is only one thing I would accept in giving him the wall. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #5

I agree with such a deal as a matter of policy. TomSlick Jan 2019 #7

I think it would excite his base... WeekiWater Jan 2019 #9

My theory is that the federal government actually moving to seize private property TomSlick Jan 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2019 #8

Since you know of eminent don't main GusBob Jan 2019 #13

I have heard a similar report. TomSlick Jan 2019 #15