Most days i'm only mildly disgusted with the hypocrisy of our nation, our government, and its citizens. This week I'm very ill and saddened with a recent decision our government has made. Just this week liberty and justice have been threatened by something called "eminent domain." According to this fox news report eminent domain basically means local governments can steal private property from one party and give it to another party who will generate more tax revenue. For example a family farm may be seized to make room for a super walmart. Its something that has been going on for a long time but in the past the federal government was involved. Now they've given the power to the local governments. Its sort of like giving a child free reign in a candy store. Scary thought, isnt it?
What's more is that this has been going on right under our noses for a long time. One day you drive past what you thought was a field and the next day there's a Super-something in its place, but what you didnt realize is that it used to be Mr. Hardworker's land. Perhaps it wasnt even Mr.Hardworker's land but just a beautiful view now replaced by an eyesore of consumerism. Perhaps that is our destiny, and this is not a curable disease. No more amber waves of grain, or purple mountain majesty. For the sake of the dollar bill they will be replaced with these tax generating monstrosities. So the next time you pass a farm or have the opportunity to see land unobstructed by walmarts observe a moment of silence for this beauty on the brink of extinction.