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To: David Jones who wrote (36627)	7/30/2005 10:39:40 PM
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Freedom - what have you read about the rise and fall of police states? HAHA these fu**ers are trying to take one of the supreme court justices land that voted for land siezure - HAHA - rambo showed these fools what you have to do - you cant turn the system back against them - you need an AK47 and a red bandana on your head - RAMBO STYLE! heraldtribune.com Eminent domain and lost liberty I was not totally surprised to read columnist Kenneth Harney's informative article "Congress in uproar over Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling." I had heard of several states moving quickly to curtail the ruling. As Harney states, "To call it a backlash would hardly do it justice. Calling it an unprecedented uprising to nullify a decision of the highest court of the land would be more accurate." I had agreed with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor that this ruling was wrong. In four short weeks since the Supreme Court "sanctioned the seizure of private homes by municipal governments for economic development," Congress and more than two dozen states have set out to quickly rein in (or at least clarify) the powers of municipalities to condemn and seize homes. The U.S. House adopted by a 365-33 vote a highly unusual resolution deploring the court's ruling. Simultaneously, bipartisan support seems imminent in the Senate; Tom DeLay, R-Texas, called the Supreme Court ruling "a travesty." I am delighted that Congress has moved so quickly to curtail this ruling. Harney advises that Justice David H. Souter owns property in Weare, N.H., where efforts are in progress to persuade the town council to condemn the land in order to give it to developers who plan on building a hotel to be called "The Lost Liberty Hotel." It would feature a restaurant "Just Desserts Cafe." (Souter voted with the majority.) If three of the five Board of Selectmen vote to use eminent domain to take the land from Souter, hotel development will begin. Harney ends the article with "Just desserts, indeed." Sometimes Congress makes us proud; sometimes our court does not. Mary J. Palmer Sarasota Quotes from First Blood (1982) Trautman: It was a bad time for everyone, Rambo. It's all in the past now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trautman: It's good to hear your voice Johnny, it's been a long time. Look John, you've done some damage here, they don't want anymore trouble. That's why I've come. I want to come in there and fly you the hell out. Just you and me. We'll work this thing out together. Is that fair enough? Rambo: Where did you come from Sir? Trautman: Bragg. Rambo: I tried to get in touch with you, but the guy's in Bragg never knew where to find you. Trautman: You know I haven't been spending much time there lately, they've got me down in D.C. I'm shining a seat with my ass. Rambo: I wish I was back in Bragg now. Trautman: We'll talk about that when you come in. Rambo: I can't do that Sir. Trautman: Look John, we can't have you running around out there killing friendly civilians. Rambo: There are no friendly civilians! Trautman: But I'm your friend Johnny! I was there with you knee-deep in all that blood and guts. I covered your ass more than once. Seems like baling you out of trouble's got to be a life-time achievement for me. Rambo: There wouldn't be no trouble except for that king shit cop! All I wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing Sir. Trautman: Well you did some pushing on your own John. Rambo: They drew first blood, not me. Trautman: Look Johnny, let me come in and get you the hell out of there! Rambo: They drew first blood... Trautman: Rambo, are you still reading me? Company leader to Raven! Rambo! Acknowledge! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teasle: He was just another drifter who broke the law! Trautman: Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA. Teasle: Now don't give me any of that crap Trautman. Do you think Rambo was the only guy who had a tough time in Vietnam? He killed a police officer for Christ's sake! Trautman: You're goddamn lucky he didn't kill all of you.