What your government can do for you...

I was going to say that I have no words... but I do.

I own this land but the city, state or government can decide they need it more and just take it without payment? Not that this is anything new but it seems to be sliding down the slippery slope even faster lately.

This world we live in now is ridiculous.

 

Well if we don't have choice in a democratic republic what do we actually have?

 

I didn't read the whole story yet but from the quotes above they make it sound like sell it to us or we will confiscate it. So you could sell it with payment or they could take it without payment. So they are forcing your hand. And I am sure there has been a instance somewhere at sometime in the past where the government was able to take something without payment.

 

The illusion of choice.

 

So take the blue pill is what you're saying?

 

I think people are happy as long as the tv works, the internet is on, and there's food in the supermarkets. People are oblivious to what's going on around them. They get up, they go to work, they go home, and they watch TV or play video games or look at funny shit on the web. People don't want to know how bad it is. They don't want to think about how large the government has become.

The perfect example is the Edward Snowden thing. People were outraged.... for a couple weeks. What's come of it? Virtually nothing. Here we have proof that the NSA is breaking the law, violating the constitution, and illegally spying on its own citizens. What did people do? Post angry message on the internet and put on a couple demonstrations. That was it. The government is doing something that nobody wants them to do, but does that matter? Nope.

 

That's what they're doing though, so they can and they will!

 

"But now Seattle council members want the property just for parking, and are considering a bill that would authorize city staff members to force Woldson to sell.
Even after learning that Woldson is willing to talk to the city, the council on Monday gave preliminary approval to a plan to possibly condemn the property. The council’s final vote on the bill is scheduled for Oct. 21."

So what are they doing?

 

What's the quickest way to contaminate the land?

Scorched earth strategy!

 

I think there are certainly cases where you should be forced to sell your land (provided you get a fair price) to the government (local, city, state, or beyond) but this is just not one of them. Where do they draw the line? They don't from what I can tell but there should be something set in stone that does.

 

That's funny, Woldson doesn't sound very much like a Native American name...

 

Come on guys, forcing people off their land under the guise of "improvement" is an American tradition. Why do you hate America?

 

Personally, I blame the hipsters! :MARIS61:

Most people (especially at S2) like to blame Obama, though.