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Spitfire of ATJ

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15. Here's the rub...

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 05:36 PM

Jul 2013

According to the fifth amendment no person can be denied their property except by due process nor shall property be taken without just compensation.

Oh wait.

That's if the GOVERNMENT takes it and uses it for the public.

I guess it's fine if a corporation takes it and doesn't pay back a dime.

Right?

(Ya know, I can see Scalia actually arguing that point.)

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Wanna shake your head in disbelief?? [View all] busterbrown Jul 2013 OP

One of the comments posted: Control-Z Jul 2013 #1

And I realized after I read the story that I was actually shaking my head in disbelief. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #2

Banks are corporations and corporations are "people" KansDem Jul 2013 #3

To steal from a bumper sticker... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #18

So true... KansDem Jul 2013 #21

I wonder what would happen to the woman if she 'accidentally' took the bank's property? denverbill Jul 2013 #4

Yeah..it is sitting right across the street in the house they foreclosed on. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #7

Did they offer her something? Bay Boy Jul 2013 #5

From the article... Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #8

plus who exactly handled it? Where did go? Where is it being stored..? busterbrown Jul 2013 #24

Here is the way it probably went down. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #26

Barnett is the victim here - not the one auctioning stuff. n/t whopis01 Jul 2013 #31

I know, all those little people constantly bombarding them with false claims, how annoying! Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #32

What are you talking about? whopis01 Jul 2013 #34

Yes, I am wrong! Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #35

That's what she (Barnett) asked for... Not their offer whopis01 Jul 2013 #29

You are correct it is not clear is it. N/T Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #30

From a link in the article: enlightenment Jul 2013 #28

... progressoid Jul 2013 #6

probably wants to be sued AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #9

Horse whip the bank president The Wizard Jul 2013 #10

I'd have gone for hanging. FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #13

Disgusting Bettie Jul 2013 #11

Much, much more here KamaAina Jul 2013 #12

Police won't help because they say it wasn't a burglary EC Jul 2013 #14

Here's the rub... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #15

What would happen if I broke into the bank president's house and sold his stuff? Orrex Jul 2013 #16

Yeah, I've seen this a few times... davidn3600 Jul 2013 #17

So fucking disgusting. nt RiffRandell Jul 2013 #19

Dial up their 877 toll free number. Ilsa Jul 2013 #20

Ilsa, you are absolutely evil, I like! Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #27

Legal theft mbuch64 Jul 2013 #22

Okay, so we now have no right to privacy and we have no right matthews Jul 2013 #23

maybe undergroundpanther Jul 2013 #25

Hold on to your memories, SUCKERS! bvar22 Jul 2013 #33

"ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS." Hydra Jul 2013 #36