Reply #52: You have no idea what you are talking about [View All]

[anigbrowl]

And I strongly suspect that you only partially remember the text of the 5th amendment. It doesn't wallow in vague generalities about 'regulating property for public use' but explicitly prohibits taking it to that end without payment. Here it is again, for reference:

"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

You seem to favor a peculiarly obnoxious approach to governance elevating authority over principle. Regrettably, this approach ends up being horribly repressive in most cases, notwithstanding the abundance of good intentions. Socialism is a flawed economic system to start with, but your particular take on it is a total crock.