Articles

Susette Kelo herself has this article in the Worcester (MA) Telegram. Excerpt: This has been a stressful eight years. More often than not, I wake up exhausted, discouraged and wonder if this is all worth it. But even though I’ve lost my rights, and I’ve lost my property, I cannot quit. I want to keep … ...

Sinners in the Hands of An Angry Blog has this post, noting that The decision electrified the property rights movement around the country. Unfortunately, the bad guys have proven very skilled at obfuscating the issue and misdirecting public attention. As a result, in many states, property rights are nearly as vulnerable today as they were … ...

The Trans-Texas Corridor Blog has this post, arguing that "the sad, sorry truth is that the Red Republic of Texas, with its current leadership, is flat out liberal in it's use of eminent domain—and it’s about to get much worse." … ...

Windypundit from Chicago has this post on the Kelo anniversary. … ...

Bill Hobbs reports from the Volunteer State. … ...

Dennis York in Madison, Wisconsin, points to this new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which explains that using eminent domain for econmic development harms the public good and results in economic inefficiency. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur The Cato Institute has posted this brief interview with me about eminent domain a year after Kelo. (MP3 format) … ...

by Timothy Sandefur President Bush today issued an executive order which requires the Attorney General to monitor condemnations undertaken by federal departments and agencies, and to ensure that they comply with the following policy statement: It is the policy of the United States to protect the rights of Americans to their private property, includ ...

The Cincinnati Enquirer has this editorial about today's anniversary. … ...