| Eminent Domain Law Is Unjust, Dangerous
Were you aware that you live in a country that can seize your private property if it deems it appropriate? You may have been. You may even sympathize with the government in cases where houses must be sacrificed for road expansion or a new school. What about homes seized and families being evicted so that boutiques can be erected? Luxury condominiums? Unfortunately, that kind of seizure - dimly alluded to in the Constitution - has been upheld, and indeed expanded, by 2005's landmark Supreme Court case Kelo v. City of New London. A 5-4 court supported the city in condemning the homes of fifteen families so that a developer could execute plans to erect a Ritz-Carlton and some upscale condos. Partisan Politics Pop Quiz: What political party would likely favor the interests of big business and corporate elites over the plight of the middle-class family? The more conservative Republicans, you say? Wrong.
Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces that Anousheh Ansari ...
SOUTHAMPTON, PA --March 26, 2007 --Environmental Tectonics Corporation (AMEX:ETC) (ETC or the Company) today announced that the world's first private female space explorer, Anousheh Ansari, has agreed to participate in the inaugural Space Launch Training program of the National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center in Southampton, PA. Scheduled for Oct. 2-4, the center's first training program will commence operations to train both passengers and pilots for spaceflight. NASTAR SM Center's new training programs include space launch simulations with realistic G forces, real-world visuals and authentic cockpit or cabin modeling. In addition to serving space launch customers, NASTAR Center will offer tactical flight training for military pilots, both U.S. and international; civilian pilot training in situational awareness and upset recovery; support to researchers in gravitational physiology, human factors, equipment validation, and other applications requiring a high-G environment; and serious entertainment.
Nogal residents protest subdivision
Developers of Heritage Preserve at Ruidoso, a proposed 253-lot "green" subdivision on 1,365 acres of the former Mesa Ranch, say they will deliver the most progressive development in Lincoln County. More than 70 percent of the land will remain open in various forms, six homes will share each well, wildlife corridors will be maintained, access will be preserved through a Forest Service road easement built to county standards and ample water exists in a deep aquifer to serve the new high-dollar homes, they contend. But many Nogal residents attending a meeting set up by Heritage representatives Jim Winder, Kyla Thompson and Destre Shelley Tuesday, say they aren't convinced. They fear their wells will be negatively impacted by the new homes, that existing roads will become congested and that wildlife will be driven away.
Residents survey tornado's damage
The tornado warning had just flashed on Anne Avin's TV Sunday morning when she heard a "really loud" noise and felt her mobile home begin to shake. She instantly knew what was happening. "I grabbed (my 9-year-old grandson) and hit the floor and put blankets and pillows on top of us," Avin, 49, said as she ate a chicken dinner with her family Monday at a Red Cross service center. Avin gathered with other storm victims at the Red Cross center, set up at Enon Missionary Baptist Church south of Sumter. The tornado knocked her singlewide mobile home off its block foundation and tore off part of its roof. Avin said she felt fortunate to escape unharmed with her grandson. The tornado, which reached speeds of up to 140 mph, cut a deadly, 14-mile path across Sumter County that was 300 yards wide, local and state authorities said Monday.
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