Comments on: An Actual Court Victory for Property Rights

By: tribal elder

tribal elder — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:28:45 +0000

Sounds like somebody lied. And conspired. Multiple times. Sounds like Columbia is a Corrupt Organization. Actual damages x 3.

By: Brad K.

Brad K. — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:35:25 +0000

I wonder if this decision will prompt suits against Columbia, suing for redress of (slum) landlord neglect.

@ roger the shrubber,

It is interesting you point out New York and California leading the way to a change in the political landscape. That is close to the scenario Panarin, the ex-KGB analyst, cited as the start of a devolution of America come summer 2010.

By: Dr. T

Dr. T — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:51:51 +0000

This case was such a blatant violation of New York’s eminent domain laws that only an unethical, heavily-bribed judge who was about to retire would rule in favor of Columbia.

Columbia has been buying the properties around its school for decades. Some were used as apartments for students, but others were bought to create a security zone around the campus. Both would provide room for modest expansion. Columbia got greedy and wanted a big expansion without having to purchase private properties from many owners.

By: roger the shrubber

roger the shrubber — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:30:45 +0000

the fact the decision is almost the precise opposite of the atlantic yards case of (all of) a week ago is a bad sign. smells of checkbook justice – the atlantic yards guys obviously wined and dined and wrote checks to all the right people, and columbia et al obviously didn’t.

tammany never died, and every day we get closer to membership in the 3rd-world: no jobs, no manufacturing, blatantly crooked politicians, family political ‘dynasties’, out-of-control police, and justice for sale. it’s just that new york, in her customary proud manner, is getting there firstest fastest. (although fair california is moving up fast on the inside: drudge has a picture of governor ahnold giving a talk in which san francisco is under water “due to global warming”, perhaps to distract gollivornians that the state is unilaterally helping itself to a bigger chunk of their paychecks until the current crisis is solved.)