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  • well...


    My feeling is that it won't get much traction in Europe, not least because of EU requirements.  Perhaps it might get a bit more play in Scandinavian countries, but even then I am not sure.

    It'll be interesting to see how 933 plays out... if it fails, then I think the whole Kelo reaction may have fizzled out.  But if it passes by wide margins, then it may continue... That's a pretty obvious comment I just made.  Voters in Livermore rejected anti-regulatory referendum last year... it can be done elsewhere!

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  • moreover...


    I am not even sure what the legal basis would be for European claims for "takings".  One of the main impacts, after all, of the revolutionary war was a movement away from the Crown owning all land (and simply granting estates).  in most of europe and Canada, all land is still owned by the state, and current tenants simply have an estate and right to use that land.

    in the US, of course, people don't have COMPLETE allodium of the land (except if you live in Nevada, where they more or less have done that).  fee simple specifically gives the gov't the right to regulate, tax, police, seize, and escheat the land.  (If someone here thinks that they truly "own" their land, try not paying property taxes and see what happens!)

    I'm highly doubtful of your assertion that "takings" claims are coming to Europe... on what basis do you say this?

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  • Sadly...


    I am concerned that anti-933 folks might be making the same mistakes as the anti-37 folks did in Oregon.  This issue isn't about farms, or even making people think it is about farms: it is about suburbia.  The impacts will be most felt in the fringes of our cities, where massive development pressures will just vomit forth if 933 passes.On Some are better than others posted 3 years, 1 month ago 1 Response

  • cool... thanks for the post...


    But what do you mean by "in Europe?  You're next."  That seems highly unlikely.  England, particularly, has some of the most favorable land use laws around -- remember how Madonna was upset because the public could use her land for walks, etc.  And in Scandinavia, walkers can even camp and collect firewood on private property.  Community rights over individual rights!On Western ballot measures would gut environmental protections posted 3 years, 1 month ago 5 Responses