The American Conservative’s “Why the Public Must Revolt Over Eminent Domain” calls for a public revolt because:
- Too much falls into Public Use. The Supreme Court in Kelo allows for a broad use of eminnt domain due to the broad interpretation of “public use”
- Eminent Domain Abuse. State courts, federal circuit courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court have all failed to protect people from eminent domain abuse
- Cronyism. Only the public can stand up to “cronyist land grabs”
What triggered this? Boise State Univeristy proposed a baseall stadium and began exercising eminent domain, including eminent domain to sieze a church parking lot to use as a stadium parking lot.