FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NoGRAB Supports Homeowners
in US Supreme Court case
2/10/2005 -- At Noon on February 21, 2005, home and small
business owners, as well as concerned neighbors, will rally in support of the
plaintiffs in the US Supreme Court case, Kelo v. City of New London. The rally
will take place at Gardena City Hall, 1700 W 162nd Street.
This is the first time in 50 years that the Supreme Court has taken a serious
look at the Public Use Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Court will decide
whether increased tax revenue and economic development are proper reasons for a
municipality to exercise the power of eminent domain, a power the Court called
"despotic" in the early days of the republic. Should the Court rule against the
property owners, no one's property will be safe, because everyone's home can
make more money as a luxury condo; everyone's small business can make more money
as a big box store. The Court has the opportunity to make the Fifth Amendment
finally mean something.
The rally is not just about the Kelo plaintiffs. We are also getting together
to highlight the abuse of eminent domain here in California. The issue of
eminent domain abuse is a national one - it doesn't affect just property owners
in New London, Connecticut or here in California. Our rally will not only
connect us with the good folks in New London, but all those property owners
around the country whose property is threatened.
We invite you to join us at Noon in front of Gardena City Hall, 1700 W 162nd
Street so that you may more fully understand the consequences of this historic
case and its impact on us locally.
For More Information Contact:
Steve Sherman
No Gardena Redevelopment Agency Boondoggle Committee
Tel: 310-217-0681
Internet:
nograb@pacbell.net
