justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/31/22 at 15:03:13:"... tell us exactly how the government has a right to take my store of food.
One form is called
'eminent domain', it is usually used to, 'widen a road', 'increase the town size', 'put in a water-tower', etc/.etc/etc. The owner is offered a compromise for the property at issue.
YET it can be used for ANYTHING !
How much that property is worth depends on many factors.
And the Government authority will Hugely, 'LO BALL' the value.
While the owner will Hugely, 'HI BALL', the value.
Now comes the FUN.
The GOVERNMENT will Lie, Threaten, and just plain make $hit up.
MOST people, will succumb,
and the, 'government entity', wins their, 'Low Ball'.
In A few cases, the 'government', is told, in no uncertain terms, they can NOT do what they are doing, and then the settlement is for a FAIR price.
That is how the, 'government' can take anything they want.,
It is MOSTLY, Land, or rights.
Yet it Can Be, anything !
Golly gee Wally,
Can anyone say the 2nd Amendment ?
Oh Yea, that right,
they were not slapped on a Airplane.