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[quote:zacksavage:MV8zMTAwNDUwXzU1MjQ5OTA5X0YxQUYyRTEy] [quote:Bodiless:MV8zMTAwNDUwXzU1MjQ5NDAzXzE5QTI1NDVG] Not EVEN gonna lie. I envy the fuck outta that. Except the working for the FEDS part. Hell, I guess we all do one way or another. After my working career, I have gotten way back into my time with nature. Much as I did as a boy. I fish, hunt and hike around year round-just not all over the country like I used to. If you ever get the desire, Zack, I would dearly love to see pics. I hiked up St.Helens and saw the "sharkfin" when I worked Vancouver years ago. I can imagine your vistas. Pac NW was incredible, and I regretted I only spent 6 months there. I salute you for your path homes. Mine was medical, helping folks, my calling. We all have different paths, and thank GOD for that. [/quote] Medical is a noble path to be sure. My life is pretty sweet to be sure but when you say envy, kinda gives me the creeps. We all pay our dues, have choice to make,... and your life sounds satisfying and phenomenal. About the pictures,...not gonna happen. I got into a nasty situation years back posting personal info here. But, google Gila Wilderness, volcano, there are 2, and I can almost guarantee you that I have been there and done that in any picture you may find. I'll go ahead and salute you back and say, different strokes for different folks, but that does not mean we share nothing in common. Have a good night and take care man. :cheers: Z [/quote]
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Eminent domain is used by the government and wealthy individuals. Pipelines, casinos, stadiums, beach front property and for ransom against government for BIG $$.
In California tech billionaire Vinod Khosla bought a beachfront property in 2008 and closed the only road to get to Martins beach essentially making it private. After an eight-year legal battle Khosla said he would re-open the road if the state paid him 30 million dollars. The state has refused his offer and has not used Eminent Domain to re-claim the road, which raises the question, why isn't Eminent Domain used to take property from the wealthy?
Donald loves Eminent Domain. He explains that property owners get 3 or 4 times the value when selling their property but what he doesn't say is what profit the wealthy make from using Eminent Domain.
We live in a world of haves and have nots and apparently the haves have got much better lawyers.
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