Thoughts, essays, and writings on Liberty. Written by the heirs of Patrick Henry.

“Nobody spends somebody else's money as carefully as he spends his own. Nobody uses somebody else's resources as carefully as he uses his own. So if you want efficiency and effectiveness, if you want knowledge to be properly utilized, you have to do it through the means of private property.”     Milton Friedman

March 18, 2009

My Name Is Suzette Kelo And The Government Stole My House

by Doug Mataconis

The Cato Institute has a new video out telling the story behind Suzette Kelo’s legal fight against the City of New London, Connecticut and Pfizer, Inc, which resulted in one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in recent memory:

You can also listen to Suzette Kelo tell her story in her own words.

And, yes, as of today, the lot on which her house once stood still stands empty.

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • Reddit
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Permalink || Comments (1) || Categories: Castle Doctrine, Individual Rights, Legal, Property Rights
TrackBack URI: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/03/18/my-name-is-suzette-kelo-and-the-government-stole-my-house/trackback/
Read more posts from Doug Mataconis
• • •

1 Comment

  1. [...] Speaking of the Cato Institute’s new video telling the story behind Suzette Kelo’s legal fight against the City of New London, I’ve been working on a website for a new grassroots organization in Alabama hoping to promote “the property rights of all Alabamians, regardless of race or financial status.” [...]

    Pingback by The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » Eminent Domain, Alabama Style — March 18, 2009 @ 8:23 pm

Comments RSS

Subscribe without commenting

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Powered by: WordPress • Template by: Eric • Banner #1, #3, #4 by Stephen Macklin • Banner #2 by Mark Rayner • XML