How many of you (Americans) voted today?

**drone** · 11-08-2006, 17:12

Looks like my vote actually counts for a lot this year. Allen....Webb.... Party lawyers, let's get ready to ruuuuuumble!!!

This ought to be interesting.

**Reenk Roink** · 11-08-2006, 20:03

Nope.

Hopefully I won't be harrassed on the Diag anymore...

**Don Corleone** · 11-08-2006, 20:12

I am pleased to say the New Hamphsire passed Ballot initiative 1 yesterday. In it, they explicitly forbid the state or municipalities from seizing land for private property. Not that it will hold up to a challenge, mind you, the Supreme Court has already said that local governments DO have that power, and they are the highest authority, higher than the Consitution even. But, it's the thought that counts. Good to see the people are on the right track w/ property rights.

**Lemur** · 11-08-2006, 20:16

There were quite a few Eminent Domain ballot initiatives, weren't there?

**Don Corleone** · 11-08-2006, 20:23

They're all pointless. Even if you ammended the US Constititution, the Supreme Court has final say on what the Constitution actually says. But like I said, it's the thought that counts.

The one place these initiatives DO help is in dispelling any power hungry, land grabbing city council that thinks they can sieze property without paying a political price. I think every last member of the New London city council (of Kelo v New London) got voted out yesterday, but that's word of mouth, I haven't confirmed it yet....