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July 01, 2005
Pelosi on Kelo: God Says So
The other day I mentioned Sen. Cornyn's bill that would prevent the federal government from using eminent domain for non-explicitly public purposes. The house minority leader Nancy Pelosi was asked about the bill and gave a mind bendingly ignorant answer that basically abdicates all congressional decision making to the Supreme Court:
Q Could you talk about this decision? What you think of it?Ms. Pelosi. It is a decision of the Supreme Court. If Congress wants to change it, it will require legislation of a level of a constitutional amendment. So this is almost as if God has spoken. It's an elementary discussion now. They have made the decision.
Q Do you think it is appropriate for municipalities to be able to use eminent domain to take land for economic development?
Ms. Pelosi. The Supreme Court has decided, knowing the particulars of this case, that that was appropriate, and so I would support that.
Posted by Pete at July 1, 2005 05:27 PM
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