Re: Eminent Domain can take your land away

From: Georgie Hinklemyer <samoolives_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:21:18 -0000

--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "barkofdelight"
<barkofdelight_at_y...> wrote:
{snip}
> But what's curious to me is the emotion that this
> has generated. I really didn't expect the kind of
> reaction, from both liberal and conservative camps.
> Some people expected the reverse vote, in that
> this could easily be thought of as pro-business and
> pro-state's rights. Very curious.
>
> It's interesting what these things reveal in us. In
> this case, the territorial imperative comes out with
> a roar! Deep in our lizard brain ("bottom scoop")
> this drive must be a very a strong one!
>
> Bark!

Good point. I confess to being territorial (read: protective of my
kids and my own), but at least before this ruling there seemed to be
some way to say "This is mine, you can't just take it and give it to
someone else who has nothing to offer other than money." Grrr! Growl!
--G.H.
Received on 2005-06-30 22:21:31