Didn't we see this story the other day?



/always wanted to use that picture

We have to fight now. Nobody wants to but it is time. When things like this happen it is time to react with force if necessary. Unfortunately the battle will be between citizens and law enforcement, not the greedy corporate and government slimeballs that are forcing this crap onto the people who pay their salarys. I wonder if there has been any talk of organizing a protest or demonstration against this in New London?? Let's mob the development company on a certain week or something. I would take time off of work to chain myself to one of these homes slated for hotel development. We have to start standing against this kind of shiat.

This should not be allowed.

Where is Bulldozer Man when you need him?!?


/or the "vote from the rooftops" pic...

Funny thing is, I don't see any of our politicians (Republican or Democrat) trying to fight this on a federal level.

why is it all the strong posts are from t'farkers who really aren't going to do anything? want a revolution then start one, don't sit in your lily white basement pretending you will do something....write real letters, hold a mini- protest, just do something other than post on the internet...(and yes i do write etc.)

Ben Dover checking in/ what's going on here am I needed?

We still have the 2nd Amendment..the one right intended to protect all the others. I hear ya.

Oh, don't worry. There are plenty of groups working to shiat on that amendment as well.

scooby111

That's funny. You see it as a vote for corporations, but I see it as a vote for big government and against individual rights.

I see it as a liberal decision because liberals typically want the government to have more power while conservatives want a smaller government and more individual rights.

My head asplode. Conservatives and individual rights? Like a theocracy, an amended Bill of Rights, denial of abortions, medicinal pot, and gay marriages? Those individual rights?

This decision is for corporations before people, just the way the right likes it.

I had to read the article twice. I thought it was a joke, or an exaggeration. Retribution is a biatch. I guess that will teach us commoners to fight for our property rights again.

Holy cow. I don't know where to start.

LincolnLogolas:

Funny thing is, I don't see any of our politicians (Republican or Democrat) trying to fight this on a federal level.

LincolnLogolas,

You have been granted the power of economic ruin or economic windfall over yourself and all of your fellow citizens. You have also been granted the power to divest yourself of the first power at your leisure.

Let's see how fast you move to divest yourself of that power...

Not that I condone such acts, but I could certainly understand if one of these people were to, say, SNAP and burn the new development to the ground...

2005-08-18 07:57:03 PM LincolnLogolas


Funny thing is, I don't see any of our politicians (Republican or Democrat) trying to fight this on a federal level.


Not funny or odd, but *OBVIOUS*. Who do you think will benefit with kickbacks and campaign contributions from corporations trying to muscle into some "blighted" land close to town?

This is why I have many many guns. If this was my property, the only way I'd leave would be in a bodybag.

nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

JUST COMPENSATION... according to the state they were getting "just compensation" but we all know that they werent. This comes down to Bull shiat laws, that fark the little guy... sure, take their houses. but the rent needs to be taken to court, and if the judge finds in favor of anyone but the "home owners" (ex homeowners) they should be hanged.

What can I, as a 20 something in college, not even from the same side of the US as these asshats, hope to do to help these homeowners? Besides doing my part to spread the word to other people, all I can manage to do is create more outrage. No activism.

A protest won't help these people. I doubt my letters to the council make it past the "round" file in their secretaries' offices.

RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S ALL THE LI-BUR-ULZ' FAULT! OOGA HATE LI-BUR-ULZ!

xebeche_tzu:

Conservatives and individual rights? Like a theocracy, an amended Bill of Rights, denial of abortions, medicinal pot, and gay marriages? Those individual rights?

Ah, the problem is that the word "conservative" has be hijacked by the republican party. They are not conservative except in the social sense. Real conservatives want limited government, individual rights and less governmental influence in our daily lives.

How is this legal? Can someone please help a Canadian farker out? Is there no mechanism for executive or legislative action if the supreme court gets seriously out of wack?

Also, why are people not rioting over this?

This isn't communism. If it were, the land would not end up in the hands of a private company.

This is corruption. Learn the difference.

/Hypothesis: You don't own anything, anyway
//As an experiment, stop paying property tax

time to take some people out back

Cue Dancin and Weaver to explain to us why this is a good thing in 3...2...1...

/drooling the drool of regret onto the wet, sticky pillow of remorse

If the government tried to take away my property for ANY reason... I swear to God I would burn down/destroy the buildings every time they built one, until they had no choice but to give up...

also, what about squatter's rights?

Republicans and Democrats are both basically the same, they think they know what's good for you; the differance is the Democrats try to force their views with Money, the Republicans with Laws.

You know, I'm not very fond of America's gun-happy culture, but I'm beginning to understand it.

Some of these poor people need to take their guns over to the houses of the lawyers and judges on the case and explain how much this decision hurts them. Or maybe just kick them out and take their homes.

da­v­e­mg­c­dlno­rg is waiting for your comments. Keep 'em clean.

No, you'll all be the guys with the impotent rage venting over a humor message board.

You can however use the contact info to tell the guys in New London what you think.

I have an Idea.

I think every person in this thread needs to go to the store and buy a fish (frozen would be best for this). Then find the mailing address for the New London City Planning Commission.

Print up a nice copy of the 5th amendment to the Constitution. Wrap the fish with it, and mail it to the New London City Planning Commission.

Just wait till the bomb-sniffing dogs get a hold of those packages.

Demon of the Fall:

How is this legal? Can someone please help a Canadian farker out? Is there no mechanism for executive or legislative action if the supreme court gets seriously out of wack?

There is no way to remove a Supreme court justice once he or she is on the bench. The only recourse is given to congress to amend the constitution. The other option for the executive brance to appoint justices who will actully intrepret the intent of the framers.

I really despise our legal system sometimes. Not only did they screw people with a bad law, but they took 5 farking years to do it. Hate +1, rage +2, freedom -5

Your Freedom is as dead as your Empire soon will be. See Russia/China wargames today if you think I joke. See ya America!

What complete bastards. Let 'em know what you think, Max Speaks has contact info.

That'll teach 'em!

I, for one, welcome our new take-our-houses and charge us for the backrent overlords!!!


/I blame all politicians equally. Wake up American, they only care about themselves!

scooby111

Real conservatives want limited government, individual rights and less governmental influence in our daily lives.

I would suggest using the term "libertarian" in that case. Everyone I know who calls him/herself a conservative is the kind of person with a picture of Chimpy holding a fake turkey hanging proudly somewhere.

"There is no way to remove a Supreme court justice once he or she is on the bench."

Tell that to Rev. Pat Robertson.

there is no LEGAL way.

So the people get to have the property taxes for the last couple years returned and the corp has to pay it?

This isn't liberal and it isn't conservative, it's just plain bullshiat! Screw the politics, there's a big problem here that people on all sides can agree on. Being relatively nonviolent I never thought I'd say this but there should be full on rioting over there complete with looting and destruction of offices belonging to the city and the development company.

scooby111

That's rather unfortunate. I even fail to see how a constitutional amendment could make the 5th amendment less ambigious, as it seems to be this court decision completely erases the line between private and public property.

You guys have my sympathies.

As one of about three people on Fark that agreed with the Supreme Court decision, I find this to be one of the most asinine things I have ever heard.

Clearly the city of New London has its head up its ass. The only thing I can figure is that they assumed that those who lost would never want to live in New London again and so therefore figured they had nothing to worry about from the tax payers in the city if they went for additional cash.

It's my fondest hope that the voters in New London make the politicans there pay for their stupidity by voting them out of office as soon as is practical. Further, the soon to be former residence affected by this should now counter sue--for whatever creative thing they think they can get cash back for--emotional distress, whatever. I'm sure there will be no shortage of attorneys willing to take the case, so attorneys fees won't be an issue.

--h

YouthCultureSucks

Thorogood reference? if so, well played.

I'll be interested to see how the new suit for back rent turns out for them.

Actually, Judges can be impeached for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.

That's the theory, anyway.

As soon as everyone figures out it isn't left vs. right, but instead the haves vs. the have nots, only then will the revolution have any effect.

Farkers... STOP THE F___ING RIGHT/LEFT FLAMEWARS!!!

We're outraged at this. Rightly so.

At the risk of bannination... the article linked has a link at the end. This link directs you to contact info of the Board of Directors of the fine folks suing for back rent.

Stop being outraged here. Go be outraged at them. Let them know what you think. Let's give their phones and faxes and e-mails a good farking. I can't think of anyone who deserves it more than these bastages.

Do it now. Please do not come back and post here until you have actually let the litigious bastards know how you feel.

TotallyFarkedDude

Riots? yea, right. You 'tards won't fight for anything and will just keep whining until you're turn into green chips for the elite rulers.

Yeah, cause we all know that you're actually doing something about it. Ever done so much as actually write a congressman or send an email to one?

Go listen to emo bands and cut yourself some more, troll.

If anyone pulled this with me, the next lawsuit they'd file against me would be for arson.

i think this whole thing is an abomination...

i think anybody religious calling for the blood of anybody is not religious, they might as well be committing adultery, robbing banks, or feeding the poor to lions...

i think anybody calling for protests and riots have the right idea...

but i think the best solution is to fight this within the system, killing is killing, and all gov'ts have to do to get around riots/protests is ignore them, bullying the system to get its own ass in gear using unorthodox methods is poetic justice

2005-08-18 08:13:29 PM hdhale


As one of about three people on Fark that agreed with the Supreme Court decision, I find this to be one of the most asinine things I have ever heard.


Why in the world would you agree with this decision? Is it just on the States Rights grounds?

If so, here is the text to the 10th amendment:
Article [X.]
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.



Why do folks always forget the last 4 words of that?

Know what rights are reserved to the people?
The right to shop at Wal*Mart -or- Target.
The right to watch American Idol on TV, but not see boobies.
The right to have your house seized to build a golf course for your boss.

/It's farked, I'm gonna buy a shotgun this weekend.