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To: Grainne who wrote (65195)	12/4/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) of 108807

Christine, I use to the word "confiscated" to describe "taken over" "devalued" "controlled" and so on. When a government agency passes a law which devalues your property, they should pay for it. If I have 10 acres of trees on my land, and regulations prevent me from harvesting it, I would consider the land "confiscated". Here in the Pacific Northwest, sometimes people buy tracts of land with trees on them, under the belief that the price will continue to go up in the future, and they will be able to harvest the timber and pay for their childs education. When a government agency years later passes a law preventing you from harvesting the timber, in effect, they have "confiscated" the persons property and wealth. This type of situation has happened numerous times in the Northwest. And the small land owner ends up paying thousands upon thousands of dollars defending him/herself in court. Great for the lawyers (what else is new). Lousy for Freedom and the individual land owners rights. Old growth specifically? I can't think of a situation off the top of my head. But I'm fairly certain similar situations have happened with regard to their property rights. Michael

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