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March 24, 2006
Weld Backs Use Of Eminent Domain For Atlantic Yards
NY Sun
Slick Willy does a flip-flop:
Republican gubernatorial candidate William Weld, who has called the use of eminent domain to seize private property a policy better suited for Communist China than for America, yesterday cited two examples of when he would support such a move.
Ben Smith spells it out in The Politcker:
[Weld] framed his opposition to the Kelo decision as broad, and not limited to its endorsement of the role of a private developer:
"The fundamental problem with Kelo is that it represents statist central planning. The government decided that it wanted new real estate projects, and then let a private entity effectuate a transfer of wealth."
But asked about the details by Crain's Greg David, he said he supported the Atlantic Yards project becuase it's "imbued with public interest."
Posted by lumi at March 24, 2006 6:53 AM