Private property at the mercy of government
FreedomWorks
by John McClaughry
08/12/05
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says 'nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.' To the framers of the Bill of Rights, 'public use' meant highways, lighthouses, navy yards, arsenals, and customs houses owned by the public, or canals, ferries, and railroads serving as common carriers for the public. But private property may not be taken by eminent domain ? regardless of just compensation ? if the government simply turns it over to the private use of a different owner. The Supreme Court began to chip away at this protection in 1954...
http://tinyurl.com/7vo8c
by John McClaughry
08/12/05
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says 'nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.' To the framers of the Bill of Rights, 'public use' meant highways, lighthouses, navy yards, arsenals, and customs houses owned by the public, or canals, ferries, and railroads serving as common carriers for the public. But private property may not be taken by eminent domain ? regardless of just compensation ? if the government simply turns it over to the private use of a different owner. The Supreme Court began to chip away at this protection in 1954...
http://tinyurl.com/7vo8c
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