Comments on Camp4u: Land Grab

I agree 100%. But don't make it just a law. Write ...

2005-06-27T11:27:00.000-04:00

I agree 100%. But don't make it just a law. Write it in the state constitution. No eminent domain for private use or development or to increase the tax base.

And you have to make sure the governments don't skirt the "private" use ban by taking ownership then leasing it back to the developer for pennies on the dollar or $1 per year as some have done.

As for TVA, any proceeds from the sale of property should be negotiated between three parties: original owner, potential buyer and TVA. 100% of the sale should go to the original owners or heirs. Gov't should not be able to profit from the theft of private land.

Here is a postive side but will NEVER happen.Publi...

2005-06-25T14:29:00.000-04:00

Here is a postive side but will NEVER happen.
Public housing is nothing but drug and crime infested property that generates no taxes, eat up huge public services and is nothing but gulogs for the poor.
So, bulldose them, sell the land to a casino or Walmart, or better yet parking lots or new court house w/parking.
What do you think? Never happen.

Dave

Ugh, that happened again. www.protect.org is the l...

2005-06-24T22:15:00.000-04:00

Ugh, that happened again. www.protect.org is the link -- and while I may not agree with all your positions, I think it's outstanding that you're doing this blog and making yourself accessible to the public in this way.

And you're dead right on the land grabs. It's a travesty that big business could, potentially, take away a person's land to build Yet Another Strip Mall.

In light of the recent ruling by the so called SUP...

2005-06-24T14:32:00.000-04:00

In light of the recent ruling by the so called SUPREME court I must say I can't agree with you more. The freedoms of individual land owners should not be sacrificed to make a buck. If so what other freedoms can be purchase by big business...

TVA did this years ago at Tellico. Land owners wo...

2005-06-24T11:57:00.000-04:00

TVA did this years ago at Tellico. Land owners would have liked to sell their land to developers of Tellico Village, but didn't have the political pull or under-table money.
So, we trash the Consitition and put on the jack-boots and rule with a iron fist.
Public outcry? Not my ox being gored.
Dave

You are right.I hope with this recent supreme cour...

2005-06-24T10:47:00.000-04:00

You are right.

I hope with this recent supreme court decision that you can push stricter definations of the term "public use" and not allow the term public good to come up.

I am hopeing that you can use your blog to help pass string laws against this abuse in TN.

good luck

Rep -You are 100% right on with this bill and if m...

2005-06-24T09:40:00.000-04:00

Rep -

You are 100% right on with this bill and if my rep doesn't vote fo it, not only will I call his office and inform him he'll never receive my vote again, I'll encourage others to vote against him.

The US Supreme courts ruling yesterday is a true detriment to the freedoms every property owner in the US used to believe they had. No longer do we truly own our property outright. Now we own it until someone with a bigger bank account convinces the govt. that they need it and then no longer do we own nor do we receive fair compensation for what is supposed to be one of the safest investments an individual could ever make.

Hopefully the elected officials here in TN can be wise enough to recognize the freedoms being robbed and agree as a whole that while that might be alright in New London, CT, and that it used to be OK in Knoxville, no longer will it be allowed anywhere else in TN.

Maybe then a small portion of our ever decreasing "free" market can return...

66 I dont do land,I fix up and rent houses. If I d...

2005-06-23T20:39:00.000-04:00

66 I dont do land,I fix up and rent houses. If I did ,I feel I should have to deal with the land owner to purchase not the city ,county or state.

It appears that the Supremes, most of them anyway,...

2005-06-23T13:32:00.000-04:00

It appears that the Supremes, most of them anyway, disagree. What a shame.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/23/scotus.property.ap/index.html

I agree with your thoughts that original owners sh...

2005-06-23T13:08:00.000-04:00

I agree with your thoughts that original owners should get first rights when the land is redistributed. However, who or what would determine what codes go with that land. And there are the obvious tax conseqences. If some run down trailer park becomes new lankfront propery, could those people afford to live there? Of course that would be their decision and they could sell it. How does your occupation of land redeveloper play into this? It looks contrary to your profession.