Props to Alabama: No eminent domain for private development

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In Alabama Wednesday, Gov. Bob Riley will sign a law that prohibits the state, cities and counties from taking private property for retail, office, commercial, industrial or residential development. "We don't like anybody messing with our dogs, our guns, our hunting rights or trying to take property from us," says state Sen. Jack Biddle, a sponsor of the law.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/statesmovetoprotectproperty

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1. Please edit the subject line to read

States move to protect property

[Pystoff]

3. Why states?

Looks like it was a singular instance to me.

[central scrutinizer]

2. as if Bushco gives a shit about states rights

nothing can stand in the way of either (a) profits, or (b) pandering to the fundies. Ask any of us in Oregon how well they have respected our wishes on assisted suicide or medical marijuana.

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4. Locking

Feel free to re-post using article's published title.

Thank you