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Mary Anne — (archived)

I know two families, in two different states, who actually had the government move their whole home -- pick it up, dig and construct a new foundation at another location, and put it in the new place, entirely paid for. If one wants to keep a building, it can be done.

Homes with historical value can also be saved.

The justices that voted against this were voting for landlords, not for homeowners. Sometimes they're the same, but not always; their homes are often elsewhere. Income, not sentiment, has been the trump card here.

Please let me point out that Florida and Washington state have very stringent eminent domain laws. Neither you nor Bowser need to worry about this. The Supreme Court has said that it will not overrule a state's eminent domain law. That is the essence of the ruling. The people of Connecticut may want to revisit their laws, but in view of the fact that only seven families (owning a total of 15 properties) refused to sell in this case, my guess is that the majority of Connecticut's citizens are probably OK with their laws.

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