by A. Barton Hinkle. Three years ago Virginia residents passed
a constitutional amendment to limit legalized theft through
eminent-domain abuse. The amendment required that property be taken only
for a genuinely public purpose. No longer could governments take one
person's land and give it to somebody else for economic development. ... MORETheft-by-Government Continues Through Eminent Domain
by A. Barton Hinkle. Three years ago Virginia residents passed
a constitutional amendment to limit legalized theft through
eminent-domain abuse. The amendment required that property be taken only
for a genuinely public purpose. No longer could governments take one
person's land and give it to somebody else for economic development. ... MORE