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["S B" <merlin180 AT hotmail.com>]

Phillip,

I was listening to UNC NPR last week, who reported that NC already has laws 
that mean the SC
judgement won't have much effect here (unless the state rewrites/relaxes 
those laws) - did NPR get it wrong ?

Simon...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Rhodes" <mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk>
To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/"; 
<internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 3:40 AM
Subject: [internetworkers] (possibly OT, probably controversial, political 
content) defuse Eminent Domain in NC


> Any fellow InternetWorkers who are outraged by this
> Eminent Domain business, and would like to make
> sure this doesn't become a problem in NC:
>
> Please contact your NC House and /or Senate
> reps, and request that they work to tighten
> the restrictions on use of ED.  Those of
> you in Orange and Person counties have Ellie
> Kinnaird as your Senate rep.  I've already
> sent a suggestion to her (see below) to look
> into this issue.  I'd appreciate any like-minded
> folks contact her as well to show their support.
>
>
> -----quote------
> Senator Kinnaird:
>
> Here is an interesting article relating some recent
> talk of legislative action in TX, to curtail use
> of Eminent Domain.
>
> <http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3239023>
>
> This is in response to the
> recent Supreme Court decision which seemingly
> expands the powers of local governments to steal
> private property by invoking "Eminent Domain."
>
> I am wondering what your feelings are on this issue,
> and more to the point, wonder if you would be willing
> to introduce / sponsor / support legislation to further
> limit the use of Eminent Domain in NC?  I realize that
> our laws concerning ED are already tighter than CT
> (the center of the recent controversy), but to be honest
> if we allow ED at all, our laws are overly broad in
> that regard, in my humble opinion.
>
> As you might gather, since I am a Libertarian, I oppose
> the notion of Eminent Domain completely.  However I understand
> that our state might not be willing to accept a complete
> ban on the practice.  But I would be cheered by any action
> to limit the practice and protect the rights of
> property owners.
> ------- end quote ---------
>
>
> TTYL,
>
> Phil
> --
> North Carolina - First In Freedom
>
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>
>
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