Kelo is One - Regional Groups All to Mark Occasion

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This Friday is the anniversary of the Kelo Decision on eminent domain. Eminent domain groups from across the region and country will be marking the occasion in some way.

We are including OUR event, as well as what is happening in Long Branch NJ and Philadelphia on Friday, June 23rd.

We are one on this issue no matter how diverse our backgrounds may be.

We consider ourselves one big family with a common goal from coast to coast: TO HALT EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

We all know Susette Kelo and the Cristofaros of New London and the Gambles of Norwood Ohio through our mentors at the Institute for Justice in Washington DC (www.IJ.org) .

On Friday we will be out for our own communities and those of all of our friends.
We hope the media and citizen journalists will be out to cover this. Eminent domain still isn’t a sexy topic post-Kelo but it is newsworthy. It could be your home. So cover these events nationwide. Do your part. It won’t take much time, and it is that simple.

Protect your castle. Here are some details:

Ardmore, PA:

Friday, June 23: Kelo Anniversary Event
Contact: Scott Mahan SAC President 267-688-3835

The Save Ardmore Coalition invites the community to join us on the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s Kelo Decision to show support to all Americans that are still threatened by eminent domain abuse. Come join us at the Hu Nan Restaurant (47 East Lancaster Ave, Ardmore PA) this Friday June 23rd from 5-7 pm. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Historic Ardmore has been saved from eminent domain abuse. The Save Ardmore Coalition is now working toward a brighter future for Ardmore. For more information, visit www.SaveArdmoreCoalition.org or attend our next meeting on Thursday July 13th at 7:00pm (Hu Nan Restaurant).

Philadelphia, PA:
Community Preservation Network March This Friday

Contact: Al Alston, (215) 769-3333, Lisa Segarra (267) 968-4514

Community Preservation Network Announces Action Against Eminent Domain Abuse on 1-Year Anniversary of Kelo vs. New London Decision

When: Friday June 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.

Where: 1234 Market Street, Redevelopment Authority Headquarters, marching to City Hall (the action will convene at 1234 Market St. and will continue to the East Side of City Hall where speakers will make remarks)

What: The newly formed Community Preservation Network will stage its first action to demand an end to eminent domain abuse and displacement of Philadelphia neighborhood residents due to gentrification pressures. The action will convene at 1234 Market St., headquarters of the Redevelopment Authority, and will continue to the East side of City Hall.

Long Branch, NJ:

MTOTSA Alliance- Long Branch NJ RALLY Against Eminent Domain
Press Release - Eminent Domain
MTOTSA Alliance
Marine Terrace Ocean Terrace Seaview Avenue
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lori Vendetti (973) 699 –0375
William Giordano (732) 207 4832
Dee Hoagland (732) 233 – 0642
Rally and March Scheduled, Friday, June 23rd at 6:30pm
38 Ocean Terrace, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Activists Fighting Eminent Domain Abuse take action to reiterate the injustice served to every citizen’s property rights on June 23, 2005, by the U. S. Supreme Court in Kelo vs. New London.

June 23, 2006 . . . One year has passed since the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut had the right to take private homes for private development. The Kelo decision represented a devastating day for all U.S. citizens, which jeopardized all property rights and fostered the continued abuse of eminent domain. The outrage and intense reaction from citizens across the nation was significant and sent lawmakers scrambling to provide citizens protection were the Supreme Court failed.

Quick reaction by legislators of many states to the ruling initiated bills to stop the abuse of eminent domain on a state level; and now a number of states passed laws that secure property rights. Unfortunately, New Jersey, one of the biggest abusers of eminent domain law, has not been one of those states.

In the state of New Jersey there are currently over 80 municipalities that have redevelopment zones classified and have state approval to use eminent domain. Governor Jon Corizine appointed Public Advocate Ron Chen and his first assignment was to investigate the abuse of eminent domain in New Jersey. Assemblyman Michael Panter (D-12th District), now has a bill to initiate a moratorium on the use of eminent domain, until the legislature can provide adequate protection for property owners. There are also other legislators that are proposing various other bills.

In response to the continued outrage of the Kelo verdict, please join the MTOTSA Alliance and other EDA activists from the metropolitan area including Camden, Trenton, Newark, Bound Brook, Lodi, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Manhattan, etc, on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 6:30 PM for a rally and Walk for Justice to secure our liberty to own property as our Founders had fought so hard to provide for us.

The rally will start promptly at 6:30pm, on June 23rd at 38 Ocean Terrace, Long Branch, NJ. Parking will be available at Seven Presidents Park (just one block north of the MTOTSA neighborhood. There is also street parking in the area.) There will be a short rally with speakers and then a walk on Ocean Boulevard (south to Morris Ave) and north on the promenade back to the MTOTSA neighborhood.