MaxedOutMama
Friday, February 25, 2005
Now That's Brilliant
There's a great article on the eminent domain case Kelo v. New London now before the Supreme Court in the Seattle Times. It covers the basics - like the estimate that between 1998 and 2002, eminent domain was used more than 10,000 times to take private property for private use. The cases leading up to this one are covered as well. But the best part, the high point, the awful, wonderful, terrible idea is here:
What goes around comes around!
The same goes for the situation in Connecticut where, if New London gets its way, Pfizer will be the proud recipient of a new "office park." And though the city bears greatest legal responsibility, the drug company should be ashamed of itself. In recent years, pharmaceutical companies have fought valiant battles to protect their own intellectual-property rights, despite "public interest" arguments that the drugs they discovered should be stripped of their patents or given away for a song.Hahahahaaha! Caught! I think we should all write our Congressman and express the desire to exert eminent domain over a few drugs Pfizer has. After all, property is property, right? And we're all fine, upstanding citizens who are very public-spirited, especially when that public spirit requires us to pick the pockets of a corporation and indirectly distribute the load of those burdensome contents into our own. Hey, we have broad shoulders. We'll help you out, Pfizer.
Indeed, the Pfizer Journal, in an article on land reform, writes that "property rights are fundamental to human health and dignity. And protection of property — including the property of the mind — is fundamental to the industries that make jobs available to drive a healthy economy." We're sure the citizens of New London would agree.
What goes around comes around!
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This made me laugh out loud.
Mama Jones
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This made me laugh out loud.
Mama Jones
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