Will the town of Weare vote to seize Justice Souter’s property?
Wednesday, 29 June 2005 | 231 readers so far
Show your support for seizing the home of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter.
For Release Monday, June 27 to New Hampshire media
For Release Tuesday, June 28 to all other media
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter’s land.
Justice Souter’s vote in the “Kelo vs. City of New London” decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.
On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter’s home.
Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.
The proposed development, called “The Lost Liberty Hotel” will feature the “Just Desserts Café” and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged.”
Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.
“This is not a prank” said Clements, “The Towne of Weare has five people on the Board of Selectmen. If three of them vote to use the power of eminent domain to take this land from Mr. Souter we can begin our hotel development.”
Clements’ plan is to raise investment capital from wealthy pro-liberty investors and draw up architectural plans. These plans would then be used to raise investment capital for the project. Clements hopes that regular customers of the hotel might include supporters of the Institute For Justice and participants in the Free State Project among others.
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Logan Darrow Clements
Freestar Media, LLC
Phone 310-593-4843
logan@freestarmedia.com
http://www.freestarmedia.com
1 June 29th, 2005 at 3:23 am
Jake says:
I think they may uphold the law instead of make the law when it turns against them.
2 June 29th, 2005 at 4:40 pm
While My Love Is In Iraq says:
I found this petition over at Trevor’s Blog: The Will To Exist and thought it should be passed along. (You can also click on the title of this post to access the link as well). Also check out Trevor’s post: “Will the town of Weare vote to seize Justice Souter’s property?” for more thoughts on the issue.
3 June 29th, 2005 at 6:20 pm
Trevor says:
Jake,
Can you clarify that? Did you mean that the justices will uphold their own ruling and allow their own private property to be seized?
4 June 29th, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Robbie says:
If the Supremes want to make up idiotic laws such as this, let’s make sure that they are amongst the first to be affected by them.
5 June 29th, 2005 at 9:29 pm
Frank Martin says:
Its been clarifyed in multiple news reports, at least about the attempt of taking the property.
I find this fitting.. if it goes through.
6 June 30th, 2005 at 1:25 am
Trevor says:
The fact that this story is getting widespread publicity and even a warm reception in some quarters makes me very happy.
7 June 30th, 2005 at 2:08 am
Jake says:
What I was trying to say was from now on they will be more carefull when they make rullings and may begin to uphold the constitution and stop rewriting it when their rullings hurt them.
8 June 30th, 2005 at 2:21 am
Trevor says:
Thanks for clarifying, Jake. I appreciate it.
9 June 30th, 2005 at 6:38 pm
Who Hijacked Our Country says:
law preventing developers from seizing people’s homes — hahahahahaha! Riiight. State legislatures that don’t pass such a law will be embarrassed and humiliated when an identical iniative goes on the state ballot and gets passed ten to one. Poetic Justice:
10 July 4th, 2005 at 8:28 am
Dan says:
I just found your site. I did not know the part about Atlas Shrugged. I read that seven times.
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