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Old 05-08-2003, 03:37 PM   #2
Timber Loftis
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From the article:

The Constitution says that so long as owners receive just compensation, private property can be taken for ''public use.'' In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that includes plans that serve a ''public purpose,'' even if the land ends up in private hands.
This is accurate. The 5th Amendment prohibits the gubbermint from taking property without just compensation. It is therefore not an absolute prohibition.

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