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To: LindyBill who wrote (85761)	11/12/2004 12:11:56 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) of 793916

Zoning: Power, Influence, and Bribery By Kevin on Supercenters George Mason University economist Russell Roberts notes the ease with which the Washington Post ignores the real reason for making it harder for supercenters to open in Montgomery County: shakedown by politicians: I also like how the Council didn't ban big-box groceries outright. That leaves open the door for special begging, pleading and lobbying. It really highlights what smart growth is about-legislator as gate-keeper. If you'd like in, love me enough or pay me enough and I'll consider it. Maybe. It's an outrageous way to run a jurisdiction in a democracy. It makes property use and property rights subject to the whim of legislators. What a sad day for the rule of law.

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