tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post3019148416345098648..comments2024-03-28T13:22:29.572-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: Is The Texas Chapter Of The Institute For Justice For Real?Durangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-72798816108482497122010-03-02T00:50:15.128-06:002010-03-02T00:50:15.128-06:00One more thing: if the services to the "publi...One more thing: if the services to the "public good" provided by these oil and gas companies are so overwhelmingly helpfull to the American public and even the economy, then let Wal-mart and big trucking companies have the rights of eminent domain to take people's front yards to provide overnight stops so that they can drive safely in their work to provide cheaper consumer goods of all sorts and get the needed rest without having to find sparse and costly truck stops/motels. Besides, trucks idling overnight on people's front yards don't hardly ever blow up and destroy whole neighborhoods like a 16-24 inch natural gas lines do on a fairly regular intervals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-59599038286834805392010-03-02T00:32:20.231-06:002010-03-02T00:32:20.231-06:00Let me get this right: the Institute for Justice o...Let me get this right: the Institute for Justice only takes cases they can win and will not take cases involving energy companies because THEY HAVE DECIDED THAT THEY ARE UNBEATABLE. Either that claim is pretty absurd or this Steve on Carter guy's been doing some mighty impressive "lawyering" --esp. with being disabled and untrained in the law in any way. With this kind of attitude from self-proclaimed public interest firms fighting for justice and liberty, old Steve might just be better off fighting on his own --with "We the people" supporting him in any way possible. This kind of stuff is what gives lawyers and even the legal system a bad name and Shakespeare...nevermind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-61061439831451095912010-03-01T14:09:07.032-06:002010-03-01T14:09:07.032-06:00Regarding the Institute for Justice, I have been d...Regarding the Institute for Justice, I have been down that road before. They do not get involved in eminent domain disputes involving energy companies because the "public good" argument tends to favor energy or utility companies.<br /><br />As Chris Grodecki of the Castle Coalition and Institute for Justice wrote to me in November of 2008:<br /><br />"As you may know, we provide<br />resources for property owners threatened by eminent domain for private economic development. Situations that involve energy companies are bit more complicated because those companies are considered common carriers.<br />Because they are licensed by the government to provide services to the general public, their uses of eminent domain are very likely to be<br />considered as "public use" by the courts. We, unfortunately, do not get directly involved in situations that regard takings for "public use"; that's not a judgment, however, on the merits of your situation, which while fully legal, doesn't necessarily make it any less wrong."<br /><br />Activate your grassroots! Educate yourself and talk to your neighbors. It does take stamina and patience, however, because you will have to "saddle your own horse." Compare notes with our experience: <a href="http://www.spectraenergywatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> Spectra Energy</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660603602583469670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-37365389418150289912010-02-28T12:45:26.310-06:002010-02-28T12:45:26.310-06:00CT2---
Methinks your intuition about the Institute...CT2---<br />Methinks your intuition about the Institute for Justice is likely correct. If it were truly an Institute for Justice it would be actively seeking to help the Steve Doeung's of Texas.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-74962744975927729742010-02-28T11:21:32.598-06:002010-02-28T11:21:32.598-06:00I believe the Institute of Justice only takes on t...I believe the Institute of Justice only takes on those cases they KNOW they can win. I don't believe they're really all about Justice being served. It looks like more to me they're more about collecting some money and getting notoriety for their involvement. I'm thinking I might have to do some research on WHAT cases they've actually given legal representation in. I wonder if the Institute for Justice has ever taken on Big Oil & Gas...I'm thinking...probably not.Cheap Tricks and Costly Truthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280680459962415249noreply@blogger.com