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Eminent Domain Trends in Presidential Election: Trump Loves Justice Thomas. Thomas Doesn't Love Kelo. Trump Longingly Loves Kelo.

In South Carolina Trump shared his opinion of Supreme Court Justices. In short:

  • Roberts, not so much love
  • Thomas,  lots of love

Reason took the opportunity to point a slew of inconsistencies:

  • Thomas wrote a strong dissent to the controversial, and much maligned, Kelo decision
    • Tomas wrote, “It [the majority opinion] encourages ‘those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development.”
      firms’ to victimize the…

New Hampshire. Pipeline. Eminent Domain Protests.

What’s happening in new Hampshire? The key early voting Presidential state is expereiencing protests against a pipeline.

What’s the Republican govenror saying? The Governor has not taken a position.

What are Republicans saying? Opposed to the taking of private land.

Are there othere issues that contribute to the protests? Yes, environmentalists are concerned about conservation land that the pipeline will traverse.

Union Leader | Pipeline opponents give governor an earful at…

Campaign: I am Only for Eminent Domain When it is used to Create Jobs.

In a Fox News Interview with Chris Wallace, Donald Trump clarified his position on eminent domain by saying:

  • “I’m only for eminent domainwhen it is used to create jobs.”
  • “…eminent domain is something you need.”
  • ” I think that would have been a good eminent domain because you would have provided thousands of jobs. And this is a woman who couldn’t have cared less about her house. All she wanted was money.”
  • On Keystone Pipeline he says:
    • “That’s a big economic development. But remember…

Eminent Domain Campaign Kerfuffle Growing. 3 Points to Know Now.

  1. As a Florida state legislator, Rubio chaired a special commitee on Florida’s eminent domain laws.
  2. Rubio wrote the Florida eminent laws which he says protect private property, prevent eminent doamin for economic development & were awarded an A by the Castle Coalition.
  3. On Fox News on Tuesday, Trump called eminent domain “a wonderful thing”

Rubio took to Hot Air to respond, and the response is spreading. 

Roll Call | Rubio, Trump Begin to Spar Over Eminent Domain

International Business…

2nd Presidential Candidate Jumps on Anti-Eminent Domain Train. 3 Eminent Domain Proposals He Supports.

This week Marco Rubio joined Rand Paul in attacking Donald Trump’s view that eminent doamin is “a wonderful thing.”

Rubio touted his legislative work to support private property rights, including:

  • Private Property protections in statute and as constitutional amendment
  • Eminent Domain statutes should disallow transfer of property after it has been condemned to another private property owner
  • Private developers should not benefit from eminent domain

Weekly Standard | Rubio Hits Trump on…

Campaign Trend: Private Property Rights. Short Term rentals. The $3.6 Million + Local Election Issue

Air BnB is putting in $3.6 million to defeat San Francisco’s ballot proposition concerning short term rentals.

What’s the regulatory problem? The ordinance would restrict how often property owners can rent out their spaces and establish new mechanisms for enforcing those limits. 

What’s going on with supporters of this ordinance? They have about $200,000 & consist of national labor union, hotel workers, and the San Francisco Apartment Association.

The Recorder | Airbnb Digs Deep to…

Update: Club for Growth hits Trump on Eminent Domain. Trump Threatens Lawsuit.

Same 3 points made as eminent domain attacks on Trump continue this week with:

Previously on Information Intelligence, 3 Attacks Points fromt eh Club for Growth:

  1. $1 Million spent on 3 ads in Iowa
  2. ““Trump supports eminent domain abuse  …  Trump, the worst kind of politician,”
  3. Trump attacks back.
    1. Yes, he supports more taxes…

Club for Growth Hits Trump on Eminent Domain. 3 Attack by Attack Points.

  1. $1 Million spent on 3 ads in Iowa
  2. ““Trump supports eminent domain abuse  …  Trump, the worst kind of politician,”
  3. Trump attacks back.
    1. Yes, he supports more taxes on top earners
    2. This attack is because Trump wouldn’t give Club for Growth $1million donation in June

Christian Science Monitor: Conservative Club for Growth slams Trump: Empire Striking Back?

CBS News: Conservative Club for Growth launches $1 million anti-Donald Trump campaign

Washington Times: Donald Trump is…

UPDATE Trump, the Widow, Eminent Domain, CATO & Washington Post

Once upon a time, Trump sought to use eminent domain against a widow’s home to obtain land to build a limo parking lot. Today the story is on the front of the Washington Post Style Section.

CATO: Donald Trump, Eminent Domain, and the Widow’s House

Washington Post: The time Donald Trump’s empire took on a stubborn widow — and lost

 

Information Intelligence Ausgust 27, 2015:

CATO, the libertarian leaning think tank, sounding the horn on Donald Trump and his reliance on eminent…