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Volaris

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3. ummmm...violating Property Rights for the good of the Many,

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 05:10 PM

Jul 2013

Last edited Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:25 PM - Edit history (1)

is WHY THE FUCK EMMINENT DOMAIN EXISTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Fuck Wall Street. I say, you don't have Property Rights as Corporations ANYWAY, so any offer of Eminent Domain that pays out 80% is a fucking GIFT, you goddamn Grifters.

Good on the Mayor, and SHE has my support in this endeavor.

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Richmond, CA first to jump into eminent domain battle [View all] Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 OP

This is Richmond, CA, north of Oakland and Berkeley KamaAina Jul 2013 #1

Thanks for the clarification GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #7

Updated the title to be clearer., thanks! Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #15

Good For The Mayor, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2013 #2

ummmm...violating Property Rights for the good of the Many, Volaris Jul 2013 #3

He is a she KamaAina Jul 2013 #9

editing to fix..sorry was sleepy. Volaris Jul 2013 #16

k&r Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #4

I don't know the reasons other cities decided not to do this... codemoguy Jul 2013 #5

What interest would a city have in taking a car loan? KamaAina Jul 2013 #10

I don't see the city would benefit from it either.... codemoguy Jul 2013 #12

To invoke eminent domain, you must declare the property to be "blighted" KamaAina Jul 2013 #13

that's part of my thinking...cities have tried to condemn properties codemoguy Jul 2013 #14

No less treacherous... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #11

Ending homelessness instead of feeding the vultures? Rebuilding the Commons? freshwest Jul 2013 #6

Good news. She is a really good mayor. She is also has set up an "American Worker Cooperative" Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #8

i hope it goes well for the city and the homeowners Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #17