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City of Freeport uses eminent domain to steal citizen property for a private Marina

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tedtropy

$50/hour, but no kissing on the lips and colors must be pre-separated
I heard about this story listening to Glen Beck on my drive to work and was simply amazed. I know the government taking land at a whim is nothing new, but this is absurd...

http://www.scandalinfreeport.com/learn1.html

Worst still, they're using tax-payer dollars to front the guy $6 million to set the thing up and sue the citizens that protest. Money he doesn't even have to pay back if what he develops isn't profitable.
 
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