07/07/05

[W]hat really interests me in this case is the reaction I'm seeing from concerned citizens ... It is nice to see a renewed interest in politics, but where were all of these freedom-fighters -- particularly Republicans -- prior to this decision? With all the federal government has done to break the spirit of liberty, any reasonable person would have expected this kind of response a long time ago. ... We have seen that it's possible to take away freedom of speech by limiting what people can say and how they can spend their money and they'll tolerate it without complaint. Pass a law that makes every American citizen a potential terrorist suspect that can be arrested and locked up indefinitely without a trial and they will acquiesce without so much as a whimper because they think it's for the good of the nation. But when the Supreme Court decides that local governments are in a better position than federal judges to make decisions regarding eminent domain, suddenly we fear for our liberty?

http://www.strike-the-root.com/52/shelton/shelton1.html

from Strike the Root, by Lee Shelton


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp