That's exactly right Scott. Also I'm not looking to be critical of him. For all I know his postion may have moved to something I agree with, in which case I will gladly compliment him.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If I understand your question Tom, you are trying to understand the > apparent conflict between the anti eminent domain position Jim has > taken and the use of eminent domain as the vechicle to acquire > property in the plan led by Jim. On the surface I understand the > dilema. However, Reading the quotes it is clear that Jim is not so > anti eminant domain as he is against taking property through eminent > domain againt the current property owner's wishes. > > But they are fair questions and deserve a fair response. Rather > than get into another ridiculous dialog of back and forth symantics > over what Jim thinks - perhaps Jim you could articulate your > position here yourself. Here are the questions as I understand them: > > What is your position regarding the use or complete suspension of > eminent domain? > > If you are against using it in an involuntary situation, what is > your plan for the Springwood redevelopment regarding those who will > not be willing to sell their property? > > Thanks, > > Scott > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > Yeah, but you are quoting the article directly. In the article, the > > same statement wasn't presented as a quote. And it's eminent not > emenant. > > Honestly, this is becoming an anti-Keady witchhunt. > > I think it's your response to his article in the TCN. > > > > Jack > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > No Jack I inquired from the microphone if the Plan includes > using > > > Emenant Domain of properties. The answer was yes. > > > > > > May I now have the favor of your opinion on the matter? > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nice try, but I think you need to read the APP article again. > Keady > > > > didn't say "The city could use its power of eminent domain to > > > acquire > > > > all properties in the area for development." > > > > The writer did. > > > > Oops > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not going to comment on this because I don't want to be > seen > > > > > as being hard on the Councilman. I'm just going to post > these > > > facts > > > > > and ask all of you to comment on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Particularly you, Kevin Brown. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This from the Coaster, 06/28/06: > > > > > > > > > > New Jersey should enact a moratorium on eminent domain, > Asbury > > > Park City > > > > > Councilman James Keady said at a rally held at city hall on > > > Friday. > > > > > > > > > > Keady said in Asbury Park the city council must have the > courage > > > to > > > > > stand up to Larry Fishman, the chief executive officer of > Asbury > > > > > Partners, the city's redeveloper, and tell him won't allow > him > > > > > to take residents property from them against their will. > > > > > > > > > > "Very generally, no properties should be taken against the > will > > > of > > > > > the owners," Keady said. > > > > > > > > > > This from Life Net News, 6/28/06: > > > > > > > > > > Two City councilmen, Ed Johnson and Jim Keady, are > > > outspoken > > > > > critics of the use of eminent domain and refuse to vote to > take > > > property > > > > > unless the owners request it. Both of the local > representatives > > > believe > > > > > that redevelopment can occur without eminent > > > domain. "Redevelopment > > > > > should help the homeowners and the businesses that are in an > area > > > > > that's considered blighted," said Keady. "It shouldn't run > them > > > > > out of that area." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Last night, the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Proposal was > > > introduced. > > > > > The Chairman of the Committee that wrote it is Jim Keady. > From > > > > > today's Asbury Park Press: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The city could use its power of eminent domain to acquire > all > > > properties > > > > > in the area for development. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please tell me what you think. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tommy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/