Kelo reaction
This is worth wide distribution. In reaction to Monday’s decision of the US supreme Court in Kelo:
A group proposes to build hotel on Justice Souter’s house property Following the Supreme Court ruling allowing private companies to seize people’s houses and develop the land for business purposes, a private developer has asked the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire “to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road.” That’s the address of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter’s home.
The proposed development, called “The Lost Liberty Hotel” will feature the “Just Desserts Café” and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged.”Link via boingboingClements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.
“This is not a prank” said Clements, “The Towne of Weare has five people on the Board of Selectmen. If three of them vote to use the power of eminent domain to take this land from Mr. Souter we can begin our hotel development.”
June 30th, 2005 13:57
I sent the following email yesterday to the Selectmen in Weare, NH:
Board of Selectmen
Weare, New Hampshire
Dear Selectmen:
My wife and I would like to book a suite in the “Lost Liberty Hotel” on the former farm of Chief Justice Souter for opening night.
If still available, we would like to stay in the “Justice Souter Be Careful What You Wish for Suite” on the top floor.
If that should be already booked, then please give us a suite with a balcony overlooking the splendid views of the former Souter property.
Also please reserve dinner for us at the “Just Desserts Cafe.”
Let us know which credit cards you accept. We would like to do our part in bringing economic prosperity to your town.
Looking forward to getting out of the city,
Lyle Jenkins
103 River St., #3
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-492-5511
ljenkins2@comcast.net