They can’t take your house and give it to the mayor’s mistress, even if they pay you for it. But they can, apparently, take your house and tear it down to make room for a development of trendy shops and restaurants, a hotel and so on.
Michael Kinsley Quotes
Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property "without just compensation." The basic model of an unconstitutional "taking" would be if the government threw you out of your house.
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Michael Kinsley (19)
Birth: | 9th March, 1951 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Commentator, Journalist |
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