Man calls for seizure of Justice Souter home, under eminent domain ruling
{{date|July 1, 2005}}

In the wake of a [[w:Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] ruling in [[w:Kelo v. New London|Kelo v. New London]] on [[w:eminent domain|eminent domain]] last week, a [[w:California|California]] man has proposed that Justice [[w:David Souter|David Souter]]'s [[w:New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] home be seized by the state and a hotel be built on the site.  [[w:Logan Darrow Clements|Logan Darrow Clements]] faxed a letter to town officials in [[w:Weare, New Hampshire|Weare]], [[w:New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] June 28, 2005 that justified the action as such:

"The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare."

Justice Souter, who was in the majority ruling in the Kelo case, has lived at the farmhouse in Weare since he was 11 years old.  Clements indicated that it was necessary to build on that location because "it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans."  The action has given rise to a great deal of support nationwide, as many are writing to the councilors of the small town of Weare to voice their approval for the proposal.

The proposal for the "[[w:Lost Liberty Hotel|Lost Liberty Hotel]]", as it is to be called, features a number of components which seem to focus on the [[w:libertarian|libertarian]] leanings of its designer.  A dining room, called the "Just Desserts Cafe" and a museum based on the "loss of freedom in America" are two such components.  Instead of a Bible provided by the [[w:Gideons International|Gideons]] (a standard item placed in most American hotel rooms), each guest will receive a free copy of [[w:Ayn Rand|Ayn Rand]]'s novel [[w:Atlas Shrugged|Atlas Shrugged]].

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==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/29/AR2005062902234.html |title=Man to try to seize home of Supreme Court justice |author=Dan Whitcomb |pub=Reuters via Washington Post |date=June 29, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45029 |title=Supreme Court Justice faces boot from home? |author=Ron Strom |pub=WorldNetDaily |date=June 28, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.dakotavoice.com/200506/20050629_1.asp |title=Tidal Wave of Support for Souter "Lost Liberty Hotel" |author=Bob Ellis |pub=Dakota Voice |date=June 29, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/06/29/proposal_replace_souters_home_with_lost_liberty_hotel/ |title=Proposal: Replace Souter's home with 'Lost Liberty Hotel' |author=[[Associated Press|AP]] |pub=The Boston Globe |date=June 29, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html |title=Press Release |author=Logan Darrow Clements |pub=Freestar Media, LLC |date=June 28, 2005}}

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In the wake of a United States Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London on eminent domain last week, a California man has proposed that Justice David Souter's New Hampshire home be seized by the state and a hotel be built on the site.  Logan Darrow Clements faxed a letter to town officials in Weare, New Hampshire June 28, 2005 that justified the action as such:

"The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare."

Justice Souter, who was in the majority ruling in the Kelo case, has lived at the farmhouse in Weare since he was 11 years old.  Clements indicated that it was necessary to build on that location because "it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans."  The action has given rise to a great deal of support nationwide, as many are writing to the councilors of the small town of Weare to voice their approval for the proposal.

The proposal for the "Lost Liberty Hotel", as it is to be called, features a number of components which seem to focus on the libertarian leanings of its designer.  A dining room, called the "Just Desserts Cafe" and a museum based on the "loss of freedom in America" are two such components.  Instead of a Bible provided by the Gideons (a standard item placed in most American hotel rooms), each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.
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