Your house is not yours - redux

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » July 12, 2005 9:47 pm

This is awesome.

http://www.dakotavoice.com/200507/20050711_1.asp

Logan Darrow Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, is moving forward with plans to have the town of Weare, New Hampshire, take the home of Supreme Court Judge David H. Souter for development of a new "Lost Liberty Hotel."

As reported by Dakota Voice and others, Clements expressed interest in Souter's home after a Supreme Court ruling supported by Souter himself was made in "Kelo vs. City of New London," allowing city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.

Just 24 hours after Clements' announcement, the town of Weare was "inundated" by calls and emails of support for Clements' proposal.

Mr. Clements wants to build "The Lost Liberty Hotel," which will feature the "Just Desserts Café." The hotel would include a museum, open to the general public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."

In the Lost Liberty Hotel newsletter issued today, Clements said some of the comments he has received "inspired me and others made me laugh so hard I nearly fell out of my chair."

Clements says he has received about 6,000 emails and voicemails, and his website started to receive about 370,000 visits a day. He is is looking to hire staff to help him.

The newsletter also states that Clements is looking for an experienced hotel developer. He is already talking to several companies, but would like to hear from more so that he can make the best decision possible.

Clements also says that even if the Board of Selectmen in Weare doesn't vote in favor of his proposal, which would generate more tax revenue for them than Souter's property tax nets, that several citizens are drafting ballot initiatives which would bypass the Board and accomplish the same results.

Clements points out that he has not yet officially made this proposal, but wants to secure a development company first, to prepare all the architectural drawings, economic viability statistics, financial statements, etc. to illustrate how the venture will work and succeed. Clements says that at this point, he has only faxed the town, asking them to outline the procedures for making such a proposal.

Clements is scheduled to appear on a national cable television show the afternoon of Tuesday, July 12 (more details to follow).

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » July 12, 2005 10:06 pm

Nice!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 12, 2005 10:12 pm

Be careful what you wish (vote) for.......

Elrod · Post by **Elrod** » July 12, 2005 10:18 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Be careful what you wish (vote) for.......

.... Ya just might get it.

lovin_jimmy · Post by **lovin_jimmy** » July 12, 2005 11:55 pm

so there!

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » July 12, 2005 11:59 pm

hopefully they'll display a copy of the 10 commandments in the hotel lobby.

HsvParrothead · Post by **HsvParrothead** » July 13, 2005 12:12 am

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:hopefully they'll display a copy of the 10 commandments in the hotel lobby.

and will offer children of guests some educational day activity programs such as:
"Pledge Of Allegiance 101: One Nation Under God"

Sam · Post by **Sam** » July 13, 2005 4:24 am

I have read about this off and on since shortly after theSupreme Justices made this decision.... so far "Supreme" Justice Souter has refrained from comment on this....I also wonder if this decision has anything to do with Supreme Justice O'Connor decision to step down.... notice which Supreme Justices ruled against this decision and which ones voted for it....

Perhaps all those people, that are so offended by the word "God", would be willing to allow me to help them out, and send me all of their highly offensive U.S. currency.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » July 13, 2005 5:09 am

Mr. Clements wants to build "The Lost Liberty Hotel," which will feature the "Just Desserts Café."

Sweet

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » July 13, 2005 8:22 am

Sam wrote:Perhaps all those people, that are so offended by the word "God", would be willing to allow me to help them out, and send me all of their highly offensive U.S. currency.

Thankfully my debit card isn't emblazoned with the names of mythical figures.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 13, 2005 8:26 am

I wonder if they'll rent out the whole place for a BN convention...

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 13, 2005 8:31 am

Sam wrote:I have read about this off and on since shortly after theSupreme Justices made this decision.... so far "Supreme" Justice Souter has refrained from comment on this....I also wonder if this decision has anything to do with Supreme Justice O'Connor decision to step down.... notice which Supreme Justices ruled against this decision and which ones voted for it....

She's 75 years old and is a cancer survivor. Those are probably the two biggest reasons she decided to retire. And I think I read somewhere that her husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 13, 2005 8:34 am

LIPH wrote:She's 75 years old and is a cancer survivor. Those are probably the two biggest reasons she decided to retire. And I think I read somewhere that her husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

I read that he was in ill health...

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 13, 2005 8:36 am

And to add to my post, if a judge retired every time they voted in the majority of an unpopular decision they'd be leaving all the time.

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 13, 2005 8:39 am

LIPH wrote:And to add to my post, if a judge retired every time they voted in the majority of an unpopular decision they'd be leaving all the time.

And the problem with this is?

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » July 13, 2005 9:00 am

PHBeerman wrote:
LIPH wrote:And to add to my post, if a judge retired every time they voted in the majority of an unpopular decision they'd be leaving all the time.
And the problem with this is?

Indonesia can't make those black robes quick enough.
So it's an economics problem, not a political one.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 13, 2005 9:03 am

PHBeerman wrote:
LIPH wrote:And to add to my post, if a judge retired every time they voted in the majority of an unpopular decision they'd be leaving all the time.
And the problem with this is?

I guess there's nothing wrong with it if you don't mind confirmation hearings being constantly delayed by filibusters because somebody thinks a judicial nominee is out of the mainstream.

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 13, 2005 9:07 am

LIPH wrote:
PHBeerman wrote:
LIPH wrote:And to add to my post, if a judge retired every time they voted in the majority of an unpopular decision they'd be leaving all the time.
And the problem with this is?
I guess there's nothing wrong with it if you don't mind confirmation hearings being constantly delayed by filibusters because somebody thinks a judicial nominee is out of the mainstream.

What is "mainstream"?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 13, 2005 9:11 am

Exactly my point. All it takes is one senator to decide he doesn't like a nominee's views and the fun begins.

ParrotheadGator · Post by **ParrotheadGator** » July 13, 2005 9:21 am

HsvParrothead wrote:
AlbatrossFlyer wrote:hopefully they'll display a copy of the 10 commandments in the hotel lobby.
and will offer children of guests some educational day activity programs such as:
"Pledge Of Allegiance 101: One Nation Under God"

God isn't exactly the issue. A large number of the founding fathers were Deists. They believed in God, they believed in a Higher Power. What they didn't believe in was the Bible and the fables. Most of them thought it was ridiculous to put so much faith and stock into a book written by men. They thought it was dangerous to create a religion based on that book. There are many quotes from them saying such.