Mare's Mess

This morning I heard about the Supreme Court's recent eminent domain decision and I was dismayed.

The Virgin Queen said it best:

Our government has just declared that the inalienable right to own property is now subject to the whims of the mob and those who have more money and power than you.

Vox Day says:

This effectively ends all pretense of American property rights, since state and local governments now have the ability to hand over a desired property to anyone with the requisite political influence.

Sandra Day O'Connor said in her dissent:

"Any property may now be taken for the benefit of
another private party, but 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."

A very sad, frightening and unfortunate decision, indeed.