Not to lower the level of discourse and certainly not to defend the haphazard taking of private property, but someone might want to research what happened to all the property just north of the state capitol and the current James Robertson Boulevard that was taken by Nashville in the name of urban renewal in the 60's. Did some of that property end up in the hands of private developers?

Bill,

Know what the even more interesting part of this is? This is only the first rancid decision in what will be a series of decisions that will be collectively known as The Week The Supreme Court Angered America.

Think about the tap dancin' on land mines SCOTUS is performing: Gonzales v Castle Rock (police requirement to enforce restraining orders), BOTH Ten Commandments cases, Kelo, Raich, and even Grokster. Merely following past precedent in the first four will ignite everyone from the Christian Coalition to Domestic Victims' rights groups. And a decision to cover somebody's corporate rear end in Grokster will likely change the face of tech advances in this country, and not for the good.

You hit the nail on the head, Bill. I have long identified myself with the Repulican Party, but these recent events have led me to the conclusion that a "meaningless" vote for a Libertarian candidate will show my disgust. If enough people have the courage to do that, we can effect some change.