Given its frequency of use and the fact that since Kelo it can be used to the benefit of private businesses, I'd say it is very much politically powerful as well as legally powerful.
You don't think the decisions to remove people from their homes, which people to remove from their homes, and the price they should be paid for this major disruption to their lives is already a massively political issue?
The poorest among us are disproportionately affected by eminent domain, because their property is the cheapest and because they are least able to defend themselves. Kudos to the 'certain conservative circles' who are trying to defend those people and shame on anyone who tries to trivialize that battle.
Yes I think it's already a massively political issue. But there are more powerful and vocal people focusing on eminent domain for ideological reasons after Kelo. Before that it was easier to take advantage of poor property owners and kind of slide things through under the radar.
You don't think the decisions to remove people from their homes, which people to remove from their homes, and the price they should be paid for this major disruption to their lives is already a massively political issue?
The poorest among us are disproportionately affected by eminent domain, because their property is the cheapest and because they are least able to defend themselves. Kudos to the 'certain conservative circles' who are trying to defend those people and shame on anyone who tries to trivialize that battle.