Monday, July 11, 2005
 
McClellan on Kelo
I often disagree with Bill McClellan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, but when he pans Kelo, who am I to argue? He says:
    City Councilman Barry Greenberg was the only city official who attended the meeting. Good for him. On the other hand, it was awkward to see the relationship the people have with the councilman. They had to restrain their anger. He has the power to ruin them. He will be voting for or against the development plans.

    I have a duty to look at these plans, he said solemnly.

    Why? That's what I wondered. Since when do local officials have the responsibility to decide whether to use eminent domain to let developers take away homes and businesses? By the way, ideologically, this seems to be an equal opportunity crime. It was the liberal wing of the U.S. Supreme Court that recently declared local governments have that right, but the mayor of Maplewood is a former radio executive who yanked the Dixie Chicks off his station when they criticized George W. Bush. It's as if both sides of the political spectrum have come together to agree on one thing: Money rules.

- posted by Brian J. @ 7:30 AM
Comments:
Have to admit that it's disturbing watching bi-partisan pigginess at Kelo's trough.
# posted by Blogger Harvey : Monday, July 11, 2005 2:02:00 PM
 


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