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Re: The Holy one will provide Actually, MOST of it is not seized via eminent domain. Certainly there have been cases where what you described is true. By an large, however, most people sell their land at a sizable profit. Most often, its the greediest who get screwed by eminent domain. As far as "getting out of the big city," I lived in rural NW Iowa for years. Just because you were a slacker in the Big Apple, doesn't mean everyone else is. |
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| said by the_ticket :
Actually, MOST of it is not seized via eminent domain. Certainly there have been cases where what you described is true. By an large, however, most people sell their land at a sizable profit. Most often, its the greediest who get screwed by eminent domain. As far as "getting out of the big city," I lived in rural NW Iowa for years. Just because you were a slacker in the Big Apple, doesn't mean everyone else is.
Today the reality is that investor owned utilities are too damned cheap to pay fair market value, so they are going straight to the state to seize property.
It is happening right now with PSE&G's susquehanna-roseland powerline project. They are bypassing township approvals and going straight to the state.
They had a public meeting in town and almost 1000 people showed up, and I haven't heard yet one person support willingly giving up their property to run a powerline. Furthermore, those who are in sight of the line aren't compensated for any decrease in property value.
It is NOT about greed. It is about Governments allowing private companies to seize property.
Anyway the point is that we would be just fine without the additional power line. Big cities like Newark and NYC won't, so now they have to force this power line somehow. |
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| You act like rural areas have a monopoly on eminent domain disputes. Eminent domain disputes happen everywhere, including urban areas. If its such a problem, its up to you and the voters in your area to vote in politicians who will stop eminent domain abuse... |
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| said by the_ticket :
You act like rural areas have a monopoly on eminent domain disputes. Eminent domain disputes happen everywhere, including urban areas. If its such a problem, its up to you and the voters in your area to vote in politicians who will stop eminent domain abuse...
Of course, but eminent domain is far too often used in rural areas to build infrastructure that benefits primarily urban areas while "those damn hicks out in the woods" get the short end of the stick. |
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