Eminent Domain Could Snarl Bush Library Plans

[Christa]

DALLAS - The school favored to host the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Dallas's Southern Methodist University, may encounter a snag next week in the form of a lawsuit alleging that the school has improperly seized local homes in order to secure land for the proposed library site.

Amid increasing outrage among Republicans over the use of eminent domain and other coercive measures to obtain private property for public projects, a case in Dallas County's 134th Civil District Court, which is set to begin on Tuesday, will determine whether the university violated its legal obligations to local homeowners in an effort to secure the land currently occupied by the University Gardens condominium complex, a potential library site.

"They're taking my home," said Gary Vodicka, one of the litigants and a University Gardens owner and resident, yesterday.

The case comes as the competition for the $200 million to $300 million library, which has had some schools making plans to attract the memorial since before President Bush's election in 2000, draws to a close, and could end any time in the next six weeks.

http://www.nysun.com/article/27794

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[Semi_subversive]

1. $200-300 mill for a place to store his unfinished coloring books?

[LynneSin]

7. Don't forget this classic favorite of Bush's

[Stephanie]

2. perfect irony of course, since he made his fortune via eminent domain

They condemned the land for the site of the Rangers stadium, underpaid for it, screwed the landowners, and profited like bandits.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. "like" bandits? Are you implying that they are not bandits??

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Well, ain't karma a bitch...serve 'em right to be blocked.

"had some schools making plans to attract the memorial since before President Bush's election in 2000..."

OH REALLY?? Any chance these schools have some sort of Co-op program with Diebold? Enquiring minds want to know.:tinfoilhat:

[formercia]

4. I hope the spot they put the library is cursed.

Real Americans should shun it like the plague and any university connected with it.

[LaPera]

6. Just a tiny little "snag" Republicans will gladly make exceptions for

their beloved little hero, Georgie, whom they adore with all their hearts, he's a great little right-wing fascist and also a good little Christian to boot!!!