November 4, 2005

  • Hooray! The US House of Representatives actually did something right!

    Perhaps y'all recall my furious diatribe about the city of Arlington
    forcibly ejecting people from their homes through the use of eminent
    domain? 

    House bill counters eminent domain ruling

    Contending that the Supreme Court has
    undermined a pillar of American society -- the sanctity of the home --
    the House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to block the
    court-approved seizure of private property for use by developers.

    The
    bill, passed 376-38, would withhold federal money from state and local
    governments that use powers of eminent domain to force businesses and
    homeowners to give up their property for commercial uses.