[Stardust]

At work we were talking about the power company and other businesses who rely on peoples land to run their equipment. The subject was brought up that if you refuse to sell out then companies will find a way to condemn your land and use it anyway. I guess in this land of the free we don't actually own anything.

I was interested in some of your opinions on the subject. What would you do if you were forced to give up what you have worked for

No, nothing is Free. The Government has rights to all tangible land, and this would be the case of the Government making a decision of what is good for the masses versus an individual. I'm not sure of what specific case you are referring to, but we had a local farmer who did not want to sell his acreage. Due to the growth in our area, a sanitation station was needed. The farmer did not want to give up the property, but his hand was forced. It has benifitted literally thousands of homes with only one disgruntled individualy. You see it happen for schools sites all the time. All of us are affected everyday. We cut the grass next to the street, but we do not own that grass, that is the city, county or the state's property for purposes of the road.