Comments on: We’ll take a slurpee, and the whole lot http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: CJ Ciaramella http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95560 CJ Ciaramella Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95560 This is standard for cities using eminent domain. They go to the property owner and say, "Here's our absurdly low offer for your land. Take it, or we'll use eminent domain." I interviewed a guy who's autobody shop got seized by the city of Eugene to make way for the new federal courthouse; The city originally offered him $200,000 for his $1.6 million business. This is standard for cities using eminent domain. They go to the property owner and say, “Here’s our absurdly low offer for your land. Take it, or we’ll use eminent domain.” I interviewed a guy who’s autobody shop got seized by the city of Eugene to make way for the new federal courthouse; The city originally offered him $200,000 for his $1.6 million business.

]]> By: Wubba Wubba http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95559 Wubba Wubba Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:11:05 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95559 See, the U should buy the 7-11 and actually RUN it. It'd be a way to get jobs for students on campus, and possibly throw some upgrades in that shop...cause right now, it looks like utter shite. See, the U should buy the 7-11 and actually RUN it. It’d be a way to get jobs for students on campus, and possibly throw some upgrades in that shop…cause right now, it looks like utter shite.

]]> By: Danimal http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95558 Danimal Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:48:19 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95558 "I can assure you that we will do nothing to violate Ballot Measure 39," Grier said. "As we develop how we approach (the project), that is one of the pieces that is in that whole calculation -- how to conform our actions to the letter of Measure 39 while violating only the spirit of the law." Got it fixed. “I can assure you that we will do nothing to violate Ballot Measure 39,” Grier said. “As we develop how we approach (the project), that is one of the pieces that is in that whole calculation — how to conform our actions to the letter of Measure 39 while violating only the spirit of the law.”

Got it fixed.

]]> By: Ossie http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95557 Ossie Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95557 Thanks, got it fixed. "I can assure you that we will do nothing to violate Ballot Measure 39," Grier said. "As we develop how we approach (the project), that is one of the pieces that is in that whole calculation." Thanks, got it fixed.

“I can assure you that we will do nothing to violate Ballot Measure 39,” Grier said. “As we develop how we approach (the project), that is one of the pieces that is in that whole calculation.”

]]> By: Danimal http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95556 Danimal Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:12:53 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95556 Using eminent domain to take private property from one party and give it to another? Didn't we <a href="http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/guide/meas/m39_es.html" rel="nofollow">vote to prohibit</a> that kind of low shenanigans not too long ago? Using eminent domain to take private property from one party and give it to another? Didn’t we vote to prohibit that kind of low shenanigans not too long ago?

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95555 Timothy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:58:29 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/09/06/well-take-a-slurpee-and-the-whole-lot/#comment-95555 Actually, I protest the University putting a gun to the head of those property owners and demanding the land. That's robbery, plain and simple, and there's no excuse for it. <blockquote>Melinda Grier, UO general counsel, told The Register-Guard newspaper of Eugene that the university still hopes to reach voluntary agreements with the property owners.</blockquote> Melinda, you ignorant slut, if you're going to steal the property from them anyway how is any agreement to sell it voluntary? Ossie: The link for "blast from the past" goes to the OC login site for wordpress. Actually, I protest the University putting a gun to the head of those property owners and demanding the land. That’s robbery, plain and simple, and there’s no excuse for it.

Melinda Grier, UO general counsel, told The Register-Guard newspaper of Eugene that the university still hopes to reach voluntary agreements with the property owners.

Melinda, you ignorant slut, if you’re going to steal the property from them anyway how is any agreement to sell it voluntary?

Ossie: The link for “blast from the past” goes to the OC login site for wordpress.

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