[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 89 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H5366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           WHO TOOK MY HOME?

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court has opened the gate of chaos 
by allowing local governments to forcibly seize private homes so they 
can sell to private developers for the greater tax revenues. The result 
of this land-grabbing decision, in violation of the Fifth Amendment of 
the Constitution, the protection of private property, is occurring now 
even in the remote New England town of Weare, New Hampshire.
  A developer has filed necessary papers with the city to condemn a 
local home, have it seized and destroyed so he can build a brand new 
hotel and museum. That will give the city greater tax revenue.
  The Supreme Court should realize there are consequences for decisions 
that they make. They affect all Americans. The homeowner has no 
recourse, no place to turn.
  So I say, to the homeowner, Supreme Court Justice David Souter who 
voted for the land-grabbing decision, your decision shows the Supreme 
Court has lost its way, and you may lose your home.

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