the amiability of property condemnation
“We find we can do this in an amiable fashion,” said Chris Bender, spokesman for the D.C. Office of Planning and Economic Development.
he’s referring to the DC land grab he and his cronies are fixing to drop onto the heads of property owners — property that just happens to be, in the arrogance that only pious thieves can muster, the alleged future home of DC baseball. praise be to allah.
in a lovely sign of life, whimpering though it may be, some people aren’t going to just go quietly to the stockade:
Eastern Trans-Waste of Maryland said the District has blocked routine permits for “minor but necessary” interior renovations at its transfer station since 2003. The company said D.C. officials did so because repairs would increase the property value and make it more expensive for the District to acquire the property through eminent domain.
they filed suit for $2 million.
Mr. Bender said that in general, the District wants to stay out of the courts as much as possible.“We’ll meet with them on an individual basis and tell them what we’re doing, and see if we can come to a mutual agreement to see if there is a way for the government to take control of that land,” Mr. Bender said.
now would that be the carrot, the stick, or the all-in-one, superduper combo package?