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Robert Newman For Governor
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Eminent Domain and Redevelopment
Robert Newman For Governor
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People must be treated respectfully. That which belongs to another is the responsibility of the owner
concerning its use and sale. There are specific and special circumstances wherein private property can
dams, hospitals, roadways, and the like. Even then, the concerns and needs of the owner must be
respected. It is a rare property owner who, for whatever reason decides to be uncooperative and not
yield to the common good in response to eminent domain issues.
Redevelopment is a serious perversion of eminent domain and the right of property owners. Your local
redevelopment agency (RDA) rules allow for private property to be seized by a government body, and
sold or given to a private party. The new owner/ private party may even receive help from the RDA to
develop the property. The ultimate goal is to generate greater revenues for the government. Everyone
benefits then? No! When anyone in a society is cheated, bullied or abused, the very fabric of society is
frayed.
We must look into history to help direct us in our decision making and implementing process. A very
early record that is clearly applicable is the Naboth’s Vineyard account. In this account, the King wanted
Naboth’s vineyard for himself. King Ahab didn’t need the vineyard, be simply wanted it because of its
beauty and value. To shorten the story, King Ahab had Naboth killed; the property was condemned and
confiscated. Because King Ahab (representing the government) continued to violate the rights of others
he violently met his death. You may read the account in the Bible in I Kings 21. He who has an ear let
him hear.
RDA’s must be stopped. I have had direct experience with a RDA. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution must be respected: “…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation.” As of 2004, 400 of the 478 incorporated cities in California have bustling RDA’s. How
they are used, is sinful. Please help stop this movement. Former State Senator Tom McClintock tried to
do something about this matter. Your friends and relatives who are oppressed by this perversion of
government need your help.
“Thomas Jefferson observed, ‘The natural process of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain
ground.’” (M. David Stirling in California Political Review, Redevelopment’s Heavy Hand, July/August
2004 p. 14.) Today, “freedom is waning while government is gaining.”

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"Everywhere in the world, those countries that respect property rights and free consumer choice outperform those that place economic decisions in the hands of bureaucrats and politicians." Chris Norby
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