Friday, June 24, 2005

Daily Kos defends Kelo

Property rights aren't popular with all bloggers.
if the Court had ruled differently and NOT allowed local governments to do this, it would have been a disaster for local governments to build for the community (including when the purpose is to help the environment, build affordable housing, create jobs, etc.). It would have sacrificed needed community power at the hands of the sort of property-rights extremism frequently displayed by right-wing libertarian types.
How can you have a massive redistribution of wealth unless you gut property rights?That's why Kos has to defend Kelo.DailyKos