Comments on: City Reconsidering Eminent Domain Decision

By: Alice Eilers

Alice Eilers — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:58:48 +0000

SeaTac government: Let's be fair and just with the eminent domain case with the Cassan's. I commend James and Doris for standing up for their rights. Does an agreement with SeaTac mean nothing—the one concerning their right to develop their property themselves by 2013???????

By: A. Granbois

A. Granbois — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:50:13 +0000

Show your support for private property rights in SeaTac & WA state by becoming a Facebook fan of "Stop SeaTac Eminent Domain." http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/SeaTac-W...

By: Doris Cassan

Doris Cassan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:29:48 +0000

Rebuke by Shape

Yes, I guess I did get my hands slapped by a ruler from the head master.

Yes, we did place an ad, yes we did hire an attorney, and we did consult with a public relations company.

The consultants hired by the City of SeaTac, with hard-earned tax payer money, amounts to many, many thousands of dollars. Let's name a few of the consultants: KPG, Heartland, Makers, Seth-Harry, Mithun, AHC, City Attributes, Streetsense, to name a few.

And I believe there are three full time attorneys on staff, plus outside attorney firms. The City also has a public relations person on staff.

The City hired lobbyists for Olympia and DC., again with taxpayer money. According to the direction given to the lobbyists:
SeaTac will watch for returning bills seeking to clarify State law in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision (Kelo v. New London) that up-held the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes. SeaTac will oppose legislation limiting activities needed for developing…

It's very difficult for an individual to protect what is rightfully ours against all that power.