Mother Jones on the condemned

Here's a great article that appeared earlier this year in Mother Jones.Yes,it's kind of suprising that Mother Jones would print something like this.

PLAY BALL, OR ELSE: Eminent domain is often invoked for stadium construction. For example, Akron, Ohio, is booting 195 mentally ill people out of their care facility to clear space around its AA baseball stadium. In Brooklyn, a charming brownstone community is slated to become a 17-skyscraper project anchored by the New York Nets stadium. And history buffs take note: In 1991, Arlington, Texas, condemned private land for a new Texas Rangers stadium. That helped George W. Bush turn his $600,000 Rangers investment into $15 million, jump-starting his faltering business and political career.

CHURCH VS. STATE: Since religious institutions don't pay taxes, they're apt to find themselves facing the wrecking ball. In just one example, in 1999, two Atlantic City churches were razed for an MGM casino, which then changed its mind about the site.

BOXED IN: Ogden, Utah, wants to condemn 22 acres of homes and businesses to make way for a Wal-Mart. There are already three Wal-Marts within a four-mile radius of the city.

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