http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/7252005_Supreme_Court_Eminent_Domain.aspThe Supreme Court June decision in Kelo v. New London is driving a hopper-full of legislation on both the state and federal level.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/7252005_Supreme_Court_Eminent_Domain.asp#11037Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:11037TOdd HoekeThe 5th Amendment states: ...nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Where the hotel and conference center, private residences, shopping and restaurants, a marina, offices and research facilities going to be Publically owned, or Private? Can a parcel of land be valued at only its present value, or its near future value? One has to ask, Does ones really own their land/property, or does the state? This was a sad day in our history.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11037" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/7252005_Supreme_Court_Eminent_Domain.asp#11038Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:11038Don SecundaNote that the 5th Amendment requires public use not merely public purpose.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11038" width="1" height="1">