“Angry homeowners screamed and City Council members seethed Wednesday as the city's recovery commission recommended imposing a four-month building moratorium on most of New Orleans and creating a powerful new authority that could use eminent domain to seize homes in neighborhoods that will not be rebuilt.” (San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday)

“Attorneys for a Cincinnati suburb argued before the Ohio Supreme Court yesterday that the city should be able to tear down 'deteriorating' homes and businesses to make way for a shopping center.” (Columbus Dispatch, Thursday)

To fully appreciate things, just let the phrase eminent domain sink in.

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“Beyond Eminent Domain” by Lee Ownby