Government Bullies, by Senator Rand Paul (R, KY): on Corporations

Rand Paul: Kelo decision was dangerous landmark in US law

Susette Kelo owned a house in New London, CT. In 1998, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer began construction on a new plant in New London. The corporate giant convinced the city that it deserved the land in Kelo's neighborhood more than she and her neighbors did. The city utilized its power of eminent domain, which enables the local government to take private property and designate it for public use. Though Kelo was compensated, the government seized her property in the name of "local economic development."

In a horrific turn of events for private property owners across the US, the Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the City of New London in the case "Kelo v City of New London". This was a dangerous landmark decision in US law.

Source: Government Bullies, by Rand Paul, p. 78-79 Sep 12, 2012

Sandra Day O`Connor: Beneficiaries of eminent domain should not be corporations

Susette Kelo owned a house in New London, CT. In 1998, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer began construction on a new plant in New London. Pfizer convinced the city that it deserved the land in Kelo's neighborhood more than she and her neighbors did. The city utilized its power of eminent domain, which enables the local government to take private property and designate it for public use. Though Kelo was compensated, the government seized her property in the name of "local economic development."

The Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the City of New London. O'Connor expressed outrage in her dissent: "The fallout from this decision will not be random. The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms. As for the victims, the government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result."

Source: Government Bullies, by Rand Paul, p. 78-79 Sep 12, 2012

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