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Law
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Nevada Restricts Eminent Domain Abuses
Opinion -Nevada citizens have gained important protections against aggressive eminent domain takings by local government agencies. -
Court Says ‘Public Purpose’ Trumps Private Property Rights
Opinion -Our home may be our castle, but our castle may come under siege as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows local governments to take property from one owner and give it to another owner who promises to generate more tax revenue. -
Florida, Texas Legislators Vow to Limit Eminent Domain
Opinion -Legislators in many states reacted with indignation to what was widely characterized as an erosion of private property rights in the U.S. Supreme Court's June 23 Kelo v. City of New London decision. -
Kelo Decision Motivates Plan for ‘Lost Liberty Hotel’
Opinion -U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a key swing vote in the Court's Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut decision, may soon be put in the same situation as the losing plaintiff in the landmark case. -
‘Welcome Vindication’ or ‘Liberty Is Lost’?
Opinion -Newspapers, talk radio shows, and weblogs that track legal rulings were abuzz after the Supreme Court's ruling in Kelo v. New London, Connecticut. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-6
Opinion -Vaccinate the Guy Behind the Tree If you live in a part of the country where the syndicated Don Imus morning talk radio show can be heard, you are probably aware he has been on a toot the past few months on what he considers the well-established link -
Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Maureen Martin Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Kelo
Opinion -Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Kelo case was disappointing, but it was not surprising given the backdrop of the high court’s prior decisions on this issue. -
ECN Managing Editor James M. Taylor Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Kelo
Opinion -It is distressing that the Court has given government the go-ahead to take property from one private citizen and give it directly to another private citizen solely for the purpose of improving the tax base. -
Attorney Paul Fisher Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Kelo Eminent Domain Case
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court has given a major victory to urban planners, large property owners, and government in the Kelo decision announced June 23. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-5
Opinion -I'm Sorry, Don't Sue Me The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign the bill. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-4
Opinion -Judge, There’s a Fly in My Bottled Water! A Canadian judge awarded a Windsor, Ontario hair stylist $340,000 for emotional damage he allegedly suffered when he spotted a dead fly in a container of bottled water he was putting in his shop’s water cooler. -
Battling Judicial Tyranny
Opinion -Alexander Hamilton thought the judiciary would be the weakest branch of the federal government established by the U.S. Constitution. On paper, it looks like Hamilton was right. The executive branch commands the army. -
Supreme Court Appears Split over ‘Economic Development’ as Public Use
Opinion -U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed divided on February 22 when lawyers argued over whether local governments may condemn a person's home or business for private redevelopment. Property rights advocates say the decision in the case of Kelo v. -
Eminent Domain Takes Center Stage in Redevelopment Debates
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court on February 22 heard oral arguments in a case that could have far-reaching implications for cities and for private citizens' property rights. In Kelo v. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-3
Opinion -Carmel Fire Belles Get Hosed Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar to raise money for the California city--but not because of the cellulite on display. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-2
Opinion -“The Jury Pool from Hell” That’s what defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it, according to an Associated Press report from a state court in Memphis, Tennessee. Ballin’s client was charged with striking another woman in the face with a brick. -
As We Remember Dr. King
Opinion -As we celebrate the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I reflect on what he stood for, and how his life and achievements affect us all as Americans. My first memories of Dr. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Acknowledgments
Opinion -The essays in this volume are based on presentations made on April 30, 2004 by five conservative African-Americans at the annual meeting of The Heritage Foundation Resource Bank. The meeting took place at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: What Is Black Conservatism?
Opinion -Good morning. I am Lee Walker, president of The New Coalition for Economic and Social Change, a nonprofit education and research organization based in downtown Chicago. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Black Faith and Black Conservatism
Opinion -Good morning everyone. My name is Reverend Ceasar LeFlore, and I am the Midwest Regional Director of LEARN, which is the Life Education and Resource Network. It is the nation’s largest affiliation of black pro-life and pro-family ministries. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Turning Ideas into Action
Opinion -Too often, good ideas are found or proposed at a conference, but they do not go anywhere. There are good speeches, great sermons, and wonderful food and camaraderie, and people are all hooped up--but only for a day or two. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: African-Americans: The New Frontier
Opinion -Thank you so much. This morning I am very glad to be here. My son, Elroy Jr., who is here today, is also a graduate of Chicago State University. By the way, you notice the accent? -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Foreword
Opinion -Each year, The Heritage Foundation Resource Bank provides the opportunity for hundreds of think tank executives, policy experts, elected officials, activists, and others to come together and discuss ways to advance the conservative principles of free -
The Consc ience of Conservative Blacks: Buying In with Vigilance
Opinion -I would like to thank Lee Walker and The New Coalition for having me here today.