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Congressman Henry Bonilla is a common sense hero for America. Congressman, thank you for drafting, promoting and pulling through a bill that protects private property from being stolen through eminent domain and handed over to another private party for development that yields more tax revenue. It's an out and out shame that such legislation even needs to be considered. Apparently, in this day and age, we must specifically legislate against all possible abuses of power. Morals and ethics must now be laws... Ridiculous. If that's the case, may all of them as thoroughly punish those abusing government power as this one will.

From the press release:

The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005, H.R. 4128, will prevent governments from taking property from one private party and giving it to another private party. When abuses occur, the Act will prevent localities and states from receiving federal economic assistance on ALL economic development projects, not just those upon which abuses occur. Today's legislation is a mirror of Bonilla's original bill, the Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act, HR 3405.

"The most important difference between my legislation and others offered is that we are penalizing ALL economic development projects, not just those upon which abuses occur. By subjecting all projects to penalties, we are removing a loophole that localities can exploit by playing a funding 'shell game' with projects," said Bonilla.

Hat tip to Terry.