Reply #156: Now That I've Read the Full NYT Article ...

[NashVegas]

These leap out:

Writing for the court, Justice John Paul Stevens said local officials, not federal judges, know best in deciding whether a development project will benefit the community. States are within their rights to pass additional laws restricting condemnations if residents are overly burdened, he said."

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''It is not for the courts to oversee the choice of the boundary line nor to sit in review on the size of a particular project area,'' he said.

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''Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not be random,'' O'Connor wrote. ''The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.''

This type of seizure has been going on for two centuries, allowed by the constitution or those who interpret it. What Stevens, et al, seem to be saying is, "if you don't like it, elect a new city council."

I don't agree with the decision, but I do agree with the sentiment. We can't expect SCOTUS to save us everytime our elected, so-called leaders try to fuck us over.