Seizing a Parking Lot to Make Room for a Parking Lot

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During these past five years, a lot of our attention has been focused on the federal government's overreach (which is putting it mildy).  But local governments, don't always live up to Tocqueville's ideal.

 

Last week, the Seattle Elders decided to invoke Eminent Domain to seize a privately owned parking lot, in order to make room for--a parking lot.  Here's the local flavor of the story. 

 

Watchdog.org is also on the case.