Eminent domain, imminent doom, part 2: And this time, it's personal

President Ronald Reagan was once asked the difference between big business and small business. He replied that a big business is what a small business wants to become, if only the government would just get out of the way. Numerous other disagreements with Reagan ideals notwithstanding, it seems as though he may have a point.

Only a little over a year ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London. I commented upon it here in a post that meandered into a discussion of the increasingly blurred definitions of liberal and conservative. Further posts ranting against the case included Aaron, Jeff, and Ben. (Jeff and Ben, of course, would be liberals commenting on the ridiculousness of that "liberal" decision.)

And now, Jacob has weighed in with an excellent post about what the Kelo decision really means. It's long, but it's a worthwhile read. It speaks for itself, so I have little to add, other than this extremely eloquent statement: the Kelo decision blows.

On a totally unrelated note, fond farewells and best wishes to iSOLA, authors of the best rock album of 2005, who have decided to call it quits after almost five years. Perhaps their garage was seized for the "public good". Keep rockin', guys.

Song lyric of the day:
"Say what you said like you meant it for me
Don't cower away from your fears
'Cause you can't care that I'm here
If you have one inch of skin on your backbone to spare for me
It's time to let it go
Let this kite fly on its own..."
- iSOLA, Backdoor Salesman