Bulldozed: Eminent Domain and the American Lust for Land by Carla T. Main
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- Pub. Date: October 2007
- 304pp
- Sales Rank: 200,542
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- Pub. Date: October 2007
- Publisher: Encounter Books
- Format: Hardcover, 304pp
- Sales Rank: 200,542
- ISBN-13: 9781594031939
- ISBN: 1594031932
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No domestic policy issue more angers or galvanizes the public than the controversy over eminent domain-the taking of private property for public use. The stakes in this always controversial procedure have been dramatically raised in recent years as eminent domain has been used to fund private development. As the notorious Kelo case in New London, CT demonstrated last year. The practice of using eminent domain to enrich municipalities is an incendiary issue. Veteran journalist, Carla Main, takes a hard look at this practice and delivers an incisive expose that is sure to be widely read and hotly debated.
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November 12, 2007: Eminent domain is probably one of most polarizing subjects. It evokes feelings and emotions that are at the core of the American Dream--that of owning property. Carla Main's book takes an in depth look at the subject of eminent domain through the eyes of one family in Freeport, Texas fighting the system to keep their family business from falling prey to the wrecking ball. The book stands alone as a reflection of what can happen when government, politics and people run amok. Bulldozed is written in a style that combines history with current day events in a manner that forces you to keep turning the page to learn more about this fascinating aspect of 'Americana' at its worst. Bulldozed is a masterwork on a subject that for all time will be part of our value system and how it can work against us.
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