Tierney is right on target. The Supreme Court erred grievously with its decision in the New London, CT case. Eminent domain is a government power that should be used sparingly. Pittsburgh, the example Tierney cites, apparently has used the power and the long term results have not been good for the taxpayers.
This little project proposes to make the point of the wrongheadedness of the decision by making application to begin the eminent domain process on Justice Souter's home in Weare, NH. Souter voted in the majority.
"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."
Clements 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."
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