[charlie22]

I don't have a problem with the government condemning property for rights-of-way and compensating the owner at a fair market value. I have a big problem with the government condemning property and then selling it to commercial developers or corporations to increase the tax revenue from the property.

The Supreme Court affirmed the right of governments to condemn the property of individuals and then sell the property to corporations to create jobs and increase the tax base in the 2005 Kelo v. New London case. Chief Justice Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas, and Antonin Scalia dissented.

The unwillingness of liberal politicians and judges to respect personal property rights is one of the primary reasons that I am a conservative and refuse to vote for Democratic candidates for Congress or President. Supreme Court decisions like Kelo v. New London do not happen by accident. They happen because too many American voters are ignorant about the consequences of their votes.

Ky adopted a law I believe in response to the Kelo decision that prevents the state and local govt from using eminent domain powers on any thing that is not an exclusively public use. I believe the law would prevent the condemnation of property by state or local govt that is to be resold for commercial development.

For what it's worth, I totally agree with you about the Kelo decision being wrong and the need to elect conservative U.S. Senators that can block liberal judges being appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.