Remember that saucy Supreme Court ruling that I bitched about previously? The one that allows local governments to sell your property to someone else if they get a wild hair? Well, it’s finally being put to good use.
A developer has petitioned to start the process of acquiring some private property for the purpose of building a hotel. Sounds very similar to the case in question, does it not? The only difference is that this time the current owner is Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter. I’m practically chortling.
Justice Souter’s vote in the “Kelo vs. City of New London” decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.
On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter’s home.
Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.
Clements goes on to describe what amenities will be provided in the hotel.
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.”
The irony is rich. I hope to all that’s holy that it succeeds.
2 Responses to “I was hoping this would happen”
HA HA… are they taking reservations yet? Sign me up!
What is the emoticon for a shit-eating-grin [ED: That would be
or :grin:]?… This makes me feel all warm and fuzzy in side. I hope the f@ck gets impeached after loosing his home.