Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Guy

Gentle Readers:

Courtesy of the recent Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain, the Lost Liberty Hotel may someday stand in place of Justice Souter's personal residence in New Hampshire.

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.

"This is not a prank. 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."

TWC is going out on a limb here to predict that this is just a very pleasant dream but will never happen. That's because Justice Souter is one of those politically well-connected people that Justice O'Connor was referring to when she said this:

The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process

Emphasis added.

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As Ever, TWC

tip of the glass to Colonel Hogan

UPDATE: Yahoo news story here courtesy of Hit Babe.

UPDATE: Weare Code Enforcement Officer Charles Meany Responds:

Am I taking this seriously? But of course. In lieu (sic) of the recent Supreme Court decision, I would imagine that some people are pretty much upset. If it is their right to pursue this type of end, then by all means let the process begin.

Comments

[Gene Trosper]

I agree, this won't go so far as to actually have Souter's property taken from him, but it's definitely classic guerilla theater and *could* have an interesting impact upon politicians who favor eminient domain. All it would take is for a group of libertarians to create a fund and use the money to go hopping from place to place, threatening to take away politicians' homes.

Imagine: "The Liberty Property Trust". It garners one million buckeroos (enough to look serious to the average town council) and has a representative make a proposal in, say, Anytown USA to take Mr. Greedy Critter's property to make way for whatever project deemed suitable for the zoning requirements. Once the politician is sufficiently scared, drop the proposal...but have citizens at the ready for a resolution against eminent domain. They then have the politician's support.

Maybe it's a crazy idea, but it *just might* work.

[Col. Hogan]

Clements was on Hannity&Colmes yeaterday in a segment in which they were clearly on his side. They pretty much gave him carte blanche to speak for a full segment. Unlike many lib/obj apearances, he wasn't attacked, talked over or ridiculed at all.

Clement even got in his objectivist connection uninterrupted.

I've never seen anything like it on these talk shows: Both Colmes and Hannity's fill-in were polite and supportive.

[TWC]

So Gene, I like your idea. Anybody got a million bucks? Well, besides David Koch I mean. Hey, maybe you should pitch him.

Col, thanks for the update. Sorry I missed that segment. I wonder if there is a video link somewhere.

[gene Trosper]

With the amount of people ticked off at this ruling, I don't think it would be too terribly difficult to come up with the required $$$ if people knew it would be used for defeating these jerks.

Maybe I'm just a dreamer....

[Jeff Mackenzie]

Dreamer, I originally thought that Scott Bullock was wrong when he said there were a lot of angry people. Now it is beginning to look as if there really are a lot of angry people.

TWC: I liked your Chavez Ravine post.