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Old 07-23-2008, 04:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Good points about 'eminent domain', didnt think of that.

Consider the area of land to be occupied by these structures. Dual use, agriculture and power generation not a bad deal. Our current government and economy will mean that they will not pay "fair value" for the land - donate your land to protect us from terrorists.....

Maybe the owners of the land can negotiate a lease arrangement so that they can continue land use.

Just how altruistic is this guy ? There is nothing wrong with turning a profit, the problem is that these individuals are gouging and using the government to leverage their portfolios which they send overseas to maximize their profits.
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