Eminent Domain

The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Eminent Domain ruling to be used to transfer property from individual property owners to other private parties and corporations to "serve the public interest" is a travesty. Using this logic, any property could be transferred by government edict to another owner if it was thought (by someone) that such transfer would serve the public interest (whatever that's determined to be). Let's see... Bill Gates' house would make a great community recreation center or library, so we can start there. George Bush's ranch would make a wonderful Boy's Ranch, and that would certainly serve the public interest, so let's turn that over to some government agency or corporation, too. I'm sure many properties, all over the country, could be better used to "serve the public interest" under new ownership... or at least it could be so argued in any court of law. Where do you think this will this lead?