The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals.
Michael KinsleyConservatives and liberals alike have been waiting for this moment for a third of a century.
Michael KinsleyOne answer is that the towns elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were worth the price. But they may or may not have thought this.
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