eminent domain outrage in New London

**nonsqtr** · 18th November 2009 02:54 PM

Homeowners in New London, Connecticut took on the cityâ€™s leaders after they announced plans to condemn all of the homes in one neighborhood to make way for a private development project for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The city said it would bring in thousands of jobs. After a 2005 Supreme Court ruling against the homeowners, the entire neighborhood was bulldozed. This week Pfizer announced it is shutting down its research center.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/13/eminent

See? See, People? "General Welfare" my foot!

Welfare for the greedy, is more like it!

Do the people get their houses back? HELL NO! They bulldozed the whole neighborhood!

**michaelr** · 18th November 2009 03:06 PM

[quote name='nonsqtr' date='18 November 2009 - 01:54 PM' timestamp='1258581261' post='62615']

Homeowners in New London, Connecticut took on the cityâ€™s leaders after they announced plans to condemn all of the homes in one neighborhood to make way for a private development project for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The city said it would bring in thousands of jobs. After a 2005 Supreme Court ruling against the homeowners, the entire neighborhood was bulldozed. This week Pfizer announced it is shutting down its research center.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/13/eminent

See? See, People? "General Welfare" my foot!

Welfare for the greedy, is more like it!

Do the people get their houses back? HELL NO! They bulldozed the whole neighborhood!

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Yup taking homes for private enterprise is the new America!

**nonsqtr** · 18th November 2009 03:31 PM

[quote name='michaelr' date='18 November 2009 - 05:06 PM' timestamp='1258581972' post='62621']

Yup taking homes for private enterprise is the new America!

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Yep.

"Using the law as an instrument of plunder". Right?

There it is.

Agh... I think I'm gonna be sick.

**Sparta** · 18th November 2009 03:33 PM

Pfizer is scheduled to be out of the sight buy, guess when...the first year they're due to pay their own taxes on the property. That's right, not only did New London take private property and give it to Pfizer, but it made it's residents foot the tax bill!

**Forplay** · 18th November 2009 03:41 PM

I guess that's how liberals do things in Connecticut.

**a777pilot** · 18th November 2009 03:42 PM

If we would not get arrested for Bio-Terrorism, I would suggest we all send bags of barf, labeled "Eminent Domain" to the Justices of the Supreme Court.

**Sparta** · 18th November 2009 03:43 PM

[quote name='Forplay' date='18 November 2009 - 05:41 PM' timestamp='1258584090' post='62647']

I guess that's how liberals do things in Connecticut.

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That's pretty funny, I have to admit. Don't forget though, the SC said it was all cool.

**michaelr** · 18th November 2009 03:51 PM

[quote name='Forplay' date='18 November 2009 - 02:41 PM' timestamp='1258584090' post='62647']

I guess that's how liberals do things in Connecticut.

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Hey, actually the SCOTUS ruled on the precedent for this on Bush's watch, and they had his full support.

**nomadrider** · 18th November 2009 03:57 PM

The article doesn't say, were the homeowners compensated for their property at fair market value by the city?

**Sparta** · 18th November 2009 04:01 PM

[quote name='nomadrider' date='18 November 2009 - 05:57 PM' timestamp='1258585020' post='62656']

The article doesn't say, were the homeowners compensated for their property at fair market value by the city?

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Not that it matters a whole hell of a lot but not really. If by "fair market value" you mean if they wanted to sell it privately to a person wanting to use the property as a dwelling then yes, if by "fair market value" you mean the value of the property to a multi billion dollar corporation wanting to build a reasearch and development facility then no.