Written by: Beck

The Supreme Court has decided, rightly or wrongly, that a municipality may use the power of eminent domain to confiscate property from one private entity to give to another private entity. Poetic justice would seem to demand that some municipality or other would turn around and seize the property of a Supreme Court Justice.

I'm not getting my hopes up, but suffice it to say wheels are in motion.

Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land.

[...] On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on [redacted]. This is the present location of Mr. Souter's home.

Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.

The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Café" and include a museum, open to the 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."

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

If you'd like to contact the Weare, New Hampshire city employees, you can find a handy directory here.

More Kelo related amusement: New York City invokes eminent domain to acquire New Jersey. Personally, I can't decide whether or not this would be an improvement.

Finally, because I know you've been wondering about this, a list of Supreme Court snack food choices.