Eminent domain..in Texas

Today "they" start demolition of houses in Arlington. Of course the voters of Arlington approved the whole $325,000,000 city part of the deal...so....
"They" are using an eminent domain excuse to tear down houses, apartments, small businesses and trees. All for a private business. The Dallas Cowboys.
The mayor of Arlington has stated that he hoped to use eminent domain as a last resort....some of these people have lived here for 30-40 years..now they are being ousted by their government to make millionaires in to billionaires. ( I love it when people make gobs of money...but not on the backs of the little guy with governements doing the dirty work)

Here are the numbers as stated by the Dallas Morning News.

55: properties purchased by the city
24: properties that were condemned before a settlement was reached
$45.6 million: value of the 55 properties purchased
88: properties still facing condemnation proceedings
$20.8 million: value of those properties still facing condemnation
168: properties needed for the stadium and parking

So far, we, the tax payers seem to have spent $45.6 millon for property and haven't even broke ground. That is not counting the lawyers....

The cost of the stadium has gone from @$500 million to over $700 million.....we sure love our Cowboys!

ZTex

Who am I?

Hello,

Welcome to my blog...I guess...
I have been hearing about the blog o shpere on the old media news programs since the elections and wanted to check it out.
It is an interesting world.
I wanted to put in my 2 cents worth.

I am a 40 year old NativeTexan.
I am married with one son.
I attend an Episcopal Church.
I am a Boy Scout.
I am a gun owner.
I drive a Honda.
I work in the industrial world.
I hunt a little.
I shoot a lot.
I voted for Reagan my first time out.
I love flying.
I watch NASCAR.
I take National Geographic magazine.
I love the Mountains.
I own a piece of New Mexico.
I fly the American Flag 363 days a year (since 9/11/01)
I own producing mineral rights.
I play games on-line.
I own a dog and 2 cats.
I love movies.
I have an eclectic music library... Rock, Country, Classical, Jazz...............

Thats me in a nutshell.

We in this country and the most fortunate people on Earth. We live under the umbrella of freedom. We have the richest rich and the richest poor in the world.
We have the God given rights of speech, worship, freedom from government tyranny, self protection, opportunity...do do anything our hearts desire for our future.
Some in this country don't understand these things, are afraid of some of them, worried by some, confused by others.

I am not.