Al Rowell

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Kelo v. City of New London. Conservatives complain about this case more than Pharaoh complained about Yahweh. The case is about a white lady, Susette Kelo, who didn’t want to sell her pink house. In a twist to the standard eminent domain case, New London, Connecticut, wanted to acquire her land to then sell it to a private developer, which created a Supreme Court battle. In a controversial 5–4 decision, the liberal wing of the court, joined by Anthony Kennedy, ruled that taking private property and then selling it to private interests for economic redevelopment was indeed a constitutional use ...more
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution
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