Eminent domain Quote by Terry Pratchett

What 'eminent domain' laws mean in practice is that politicians have a right to seize your property and turn it over to someone else,…

— Thomas Sowell

It should go without saying that even the most narrowly construed eminent-domain power would violate individual rights. Either a person owns his legitimately acquired…

— Sheldon Richman

“What does eminent domain mean?” Stewart asked. “It means you’re shit out of luck,” Ross said.”

— Ron Rash

“Our system was not set up to for the government to be able to do with a man's kingdom what they want. It was…

— Tit Elingtin

“A government is a territorial monopolist of compulsion-an agency which may engage in continual, institutionalized property rights violations and the expropriation, taxation and regulation-of…

— Hans-Hermann Hoppe

Governments have monopolies on certain things, like eminent domain and deadly force.

— P. J. O'Rourke

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve…

— Solomon Ortiz

One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this…

— Jim Ryun

I didn't say wonderful, I say eminent domain is something you need Chris. Eminent domain - if I build a highway - go ahead.…

— Donald Trump

“I’ve never understood who owns public property—whether it’s the taxpayers, the government, or the person who uses it.”

— S.W. Southwick

So government acts as a safeguard of our property.

— William Weld

True, some land was bought by a few Cabinet Ministers. They bought the land. No minister, to my knowledge acquired land which was meant…

— Robert Mugabe