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« Resolution Filed to Expel Newton | Main | Newton Expulsion Resolution In Stark Contrast to Democrat Inaction » June 30, 2005Harwell Issues Statement on KeloTennessee State Rep. Beth Harwell, a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Bill Frist at the end of 2006, has issued a brief statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. New London eviscerating private property rights in America. Harwell: "I am outraged at the recent Supreme Court decision regarding eminent domain. I continue to believe that this is a state issue and I plan on introducing legislation in January to ensure that private property is protected."Three other candidates for the U.S. Senate - Republicans former U.S. Rep. Ed Bryant and former U.S. Rep. Van Hilleary and Democrat state Sen. Rosalind Kurita have previously issued statements condemning the Kelo decision, while a fourth candidate, U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., praised Kelo on a Nashville radio show. Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker has issued no public statement about the Kelo decision, which was issued one week ago today. You can see my coverage of Kelo at the following links: Questions for the Senate Candidates – June 23 Comments
Isn't that two sentences? Posted by: SayUncle at June 30, 2005 3:16 PMIndeed, it is two sentences. I meant to say "one-paragraph statement" and have now changed it to the less wieldy "brief statement." Posted by: Bill Hobbs at June 30, 2005 3:39 PMJust giving you a hard time. I am glad to see so many local politicos against Kelo. I noticed Campfield has another post up today about pending legislation. Posted by: SayUncle at June 30, 2005 3:41 PMThe silence from the Corker campaign is deafening on this issue. Posted by: JB at June 30, 2005 3:43 PMI'm not sure how much more needs to be said; she opposes it and rightly sees that we can fix the problem around here with state-level legislation. Good. Anything more is fluff. Posted by: Michael Chaney at June 30, 2005 3:48 PMWhat worries me is that the local and state level are the ones that are most open to development pressure. Posted by: Drake at July 1, 2005 7:51 AMGood luck to Harwell, but watch for the Tennessee Municipal League, Tennessee Homebuilders Association, and many other developers, builders, road builders, banks, etc. to fight this tooth and nail. Too much money to be made to let it pass. Posted by: mike hollihan at July 1, 2005 12:25 PMPost a comment
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