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limpyhobbler

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18. This is not even a landlord, it's a fracking water extraction corporation.

Reply to Comrade_McKenzie (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:05 PM

Jun 2012

It's a utility company.

This is what they look like:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WTR

They bought the trailer park planning to kick the people out. It's all about putting corporate profit first.

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Fracking company buys trailer park, evicts 32 families [View all] limpyhobbler Jun 2012 OP

How does this differ from renters being asked to move when the property gets sold? dkf Jun 2012 #1

So you side with the gas companies? limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #2

good answer. nt. rbnyc Jun 2012 #4

I side with private property rights. dkf Jun 2012 #5

You support this action by the gas company to evict these people. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #7

So the property you or I own Riftaxe Jun 2012 #11

What is your point? limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #13

We could argue the requirement for the Riftaxe Jun 2012 #22

Please do not ever speak to me again. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #25

I'm putting you on ignore. Congradulations, my first one! limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #26

Was this area originally zoned as residential? meanit Jun 2012 #8

the difference is that gejohnston Jun 2012 #3

Yes that is also the danger of owning leasehold property which was very common here at one time dkf Jun 2012 #6

The Pecking Order Syndrome grilled onions Jun 2012 #9

Exactly so. But something tells me these people won't be leaving without a fight. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #10

That is why we have a legal system in place Riftaxe Jun 2012 #12

The residents and their friends are excercising the legal mechanisms as you suggest. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #15

"The government has the power to step in and stop this" Riftaxe Jun 2012 #21

Why do you think it is ok for gas drillers to throw little kids and old people out in the street, limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #24

This may be happening to me soon. RebelOne Jun 2012 #14

It seems like the compensation should be more. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #16

see reply to #15 Riftaxe Jun 2012 #19

Screw property rights. I, for one, am sick of landlords... Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #17

This is not even a landlord, it's a fracking water extraction corporation. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #18

Who owns the property again? Riftaxe Jun 2012 #20

Why don't you read up on it before spouting off? limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #23

This article is missing a LOT of meaty bonniebgood Jun 2012 #27

Utter Nonsense limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #28

Holy Crap! Aqua America is my "new" water company. EnviroBat Jun 2012 #29