WAM has published numerous articles on the Supreme Court ruling on Kelo v. City of New London, which allows local governments to seize private property for commercial development. The ruling has been justifiably sharply criticized by people across the political spectrum.

Logan Darrow Clements (seen on the cover) and a group of New Hampshire citizens have found a creative way to express their criticism of the ruling and support for personal freedoms and property rights. They petitioned the town of Weare, New Hampshire to use its power of eminent domain so that they could build a new hotel and resort on Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s property. Souter was one of the five Justices to join in the decision.

On June 27, 2005 Clements faxed a request to Chip Meany, the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter’s dilapidated 200 year-old home (seen below).

Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on the property than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.

The proposed development, called The Lost Liberty Hotel will feature the Just Desserts Café and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible, each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged.

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this unique site, as it is the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

In unfortunate recent developments, Weare Selectmen voted to change the language of the petition that had already been signed, effectively stealing the right of Weare citizens to vote on the proposed inititative.

Clements and supporters vow to continue the fight against eminent domain abuse.

Find more information and keep updated at:

www.freestarmedia.com

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Liberty_Hotel

www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182407,00.html

worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45029

webarchive.unionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=57048