Poetic Justice for Supreme Court Justice?

JackWhite · #1 06-28-2005, 02:35 PM

Here is an interesting article about the recent Supreme Court property rights case. A guy filed a petition to destroy Justice Souter's New Hampshire home so he could develop the land commercially. I love it.

http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html

shots · #2 06-28-2005, 02:38 PM

Priceless.

lehighguy · #3 06-28-2005, 03:04 PM

I would personally donate money to make that hotel happen.

slamdunkpro · #4 06-28-2005, 04:20 PM

Where do I send a check????

tek · #5 06-28-2005, 04:23 PM

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."

Well played, sir... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

James Boston · #6 06-28-2005, 05:44 PM

I forgot how he voted. Didn't Scalia, Rehnquist, Thomas, and O'Connot vote "no." If Souter voted in favor, that's pretty damn funny.

JackWhite · #7 06-28-2005, 05:57 PM

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I forgot how he voted. Didn't Scalia, Rehnquist, Thomas, and O'Connot vote "no." If Souter voted in favor, that's pretty damn funny.

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Souter voted with the majority.

ptmusic · #8 06-28-2005, 06:25 PM

This is pretty funny. I'm not too familiar with the case. Did their decision give the power to the local authorities to decide? And if so, isn't that a traditionally Republican/conservative stance? And if so, isn't it strange how both sides flip/flop about personal rights depending on the issue?

Anyway, I think it's preposterous to force someone out of a house for a Walmart. So this stunt is poetic justice.

-ptmusic

lehighguy · #9 06-28-2005, 07:49 PM

The issue at hand is that no one should have the authority to use eminient domain in this manner.

ptmusic · #10 06-28-2005, 07:57 PM

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The issue at hand is that no one should have the authority to use eminient domain in this manner.

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Okay, I agree (and said so in my post). Are you replying to my post?

Edit: oh I see, you are replying to the first sentence. I got it. I knew that part of it, I don't know the details of why they made their decision.

-ptmusic