Susette Kelo: Act to End Eminent Domain Abuse, June 23, 2008

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http://www.IJ.org/KeloDay

Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that my little pink cottage in New London, Connecticut, could be handed over to a private developer.

It was just one of 10,000 instances of eminent domain abuse to occur in the United States over a 5-year period.

Just one instance—yet a tipping point that sparked a national revolution.

On this, the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's dreadful decision, I'm asking for 10,000 people to join me in donating to the non-profit legal foundation that stood by me all the way to the Supreme Court, and continues to stand by heroic individuals fighting to keep the homes that are rightfully theirs.

By donating to the Institute for Justice on the anniversary of the ruling—June 23, 2008—you will become a Founding Member of the Susette Kelo Liberty Club.

Every single dollar raised during this special event will be used to fight eminent domain abuse across the nation.

And while all donations are appreciated, I hope you'll consider giving your most generous gift of $25, $50, $100, or more. Even a $5 contribution will send a message to those in power that our homes are important to us and must be protected.

Yours in Freedom,
Susette Kelo

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Susette Kelo: Act to End Eminent Domain Abuse, June 23, 2008

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  • This is great that ...

    This is great that you are standing up, but we should work

    to end emmiment domain period, not just abuse.

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  • In Kelo, the court ...

    In Kelo, the court ruled that the government was justified in taking away land from a private land-owner, Susette Kelo, when it was predicted that a private developer could get better use of the land -- that is, have bigger facilities that would generate more tax revenue for the town.

    This went way beyond the court's prior holdings that eminent domain could only be enforced when land was taken for a public use -- not a private one.

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  • Not to mention, ...

    Not to mention, since the court decided in Kelo that the promise of private use was enough to guarantee a private developer the right to use eminent domain, they did not ensure that the private developer would have effective timetables for development, which is why they have since Kelo failed to build anything on that land, which has, in fact, weakened the economy of the town.

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  • This shows then ...

    This shows then that not only did the court's decision enable the town to steal from individuals to give to a corporation, it has also frustrated the town's efforts to effectively boost the economy of the town.

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  • Eminent domain is ...

    Eminent domain is by no means a good thing, yet there have been over 10,000 cases of eminent domain abuse in the past five years.

    Spread the word!

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  • well why did you ...

    well why did you not buy some guns and ammo and really fight to defend your home.force is all they understand. give me liberty or give me death

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