Donate
  • Taxes and Economy

Spending Limits or Your Property

Commentary By

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Todd Hester

An ordained Presbyterian minister with over twenty years of service to the church. Originally from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, he received a BA in English from Furman University and an MDiv from Beeson Divinity School. He is formerly President and Founder of the Yorktown Foundation.

Commentary By

Geoffrey Segal

Your home is your castle, right? It was until June 23, 2005. That’s the day the Supreme Court gave local government broad powers for eminent domain anytime your home is needed for “economic development.” Particularly disturbing is that the Virginia Supreme Court has the same issue before it now, and may need to bow to the U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Download the PDF

Share This Commentary

More on the Same Issue