A Supreme Court justice who voted to allow the taking of private property through eminent domain for development by a private concern might learn why so many people are outraged by this decision.
According to a news release, a private developer has requested an application to develop property on which the home of Justice David H. Souter is located.
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter’s land.
Justice Souter’s vote in the “Kelo vs. City of New London” decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.
On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter’s home.
Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.
The proposed development, called “The Lost Liberty Hotel” will feature the “Just Desserts Café” and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged.”
Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.
“This is not a prank” said Clements, “The Towne of Weare has five people on the Board of Selectmen. If three of them vote to use the power of eminent domain to take this land from Mr. Souter we can begin our hotel development.”
Clements’ plan is to raise investment capital from wealthy pro-liberty investors and draw up architectural plans. These plans would then be used to raise investment capital for the project. Clements hopes that regular customers of the hotel might include supporters of the Institute For Justice and participants in the Free State Project among others.
Time will tell if this for real or just a stunt. If it is for real, there’s a certain “serves you right” satisfaction to it.
A hat tip to Lean Left, where we learned of this today.
Heh, I just read about this at another blog.
I wonder if it’s appropriate to be gleeful about the possibility of Souter’s reaping what he’s helped to sow: even against him, such governmental power is a horrible thing.
No doubt some Righties will be gleeful, hypocritically so. I, myself, would find it amusing if it were to happen.
Interesting. Tit for tat.
I love it. I hope the guy goes
for it and gets Souter’s house.
I don’t agree with a lot of the
judge bashing that has been
going on, but I think the
Supreme Court justices are out
of touch. It’s time they ate
some of their own cooking.
I consider myself very right wing and often argue with you
hypocritical liberals, BUT, I 100% agree with you on this issue!
Should we mark this date down as the day we agreed???