Imminent Domain: Should the Federal Govt' have the right to take a persons property to put up power Lines?...

Question

Rep. Michael Arcuri......D- NY....tntroduced amendment to stop Feds from catering to big companies[power companies in this instance] and property from people that have houses for 30 years and small business that are established. They're taking people's property and them what they want,not what it's worth. The Ayes,had it. Blocked by Rep. Joe Barton......R- Texas. What are your views. C-Span [House of Represenative]

Answer 1

The democrats think you should lose you homes or business so they can build condos.

Democrats say they care about the common man until they want to build something they want than if they can't buy you out they have the government take it.

Answer 2

power lines yes, a walmart or high end condos no

Answer 3

Power lines do not take a person's property. A pole is no big deal.

Say you own 10 acres of land BEHIND a strip of land that is 10 acres from the nearest electric pole. Do you not think you are entitled to electricity because what you own is not next to a pole?

All the electric company does is take a few days to install and put up the lines, the property is not taken from you.

Property is taken from you if roads are widened. It is going to be if you are on a major busy road that needs widened, they will usually take half of needed space from each side of the road. (About a couple yards worth). To make the road less busy and jammed up with traffic. I would willingly sacrifice this if my road was backed up and it took me 30 min to get to my house in a 4 block stretch of road. Then it takes 1 min. to get home, my land is paid for at its book value, it is a few minutes less spent mowing grass, and my kids can walk across the street without dodging cars since they get by quicker and get off my block.

Answer 4

I don't believe in eminent domain mostly because it is not applied unilaterally.  They use it to take the land of the poor or middle classes but I never see them screaming the land of the rich must be taken for the greater good.

Answer 5

when there is no other way if they pay fair market price

Answer 6

If power lines do not get put up -- or placed underground -- then people don't get power.

So, while I oppose govt taking of property -- there are some infrastructure requirements that just need to exist.

But there are better ways to do it than our current method, ways that are less intrusive and less disruptive to property owners usage of their own land.

Answer 7

There is no answer.

It isn't "imminent" domain, it is "eminent" domain.  

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