More Trump Derangement from our totes unbiased press.
New York officials probably won’t take my advice, since seizing Trump’s property might appear partisan. (Manhattanites voted against Trump by about 10 to 1.) But, according to almost every eminent-domain scholar and land-use lawyer I consulted, if the city tried my strategy, courts would probably uphold it.
The city doesn’t need to prove that Trump Tower is derelict to declare it “blighted”; the mere fact that it’s hindering traffic, impeding commerce and draining the public fisc could be sufficient. Then officials just need to find some alternate use for the property — perhaps a Hamilton memorial? — that they could reasonably believe better serves the city’s interests.
Finally, if the city were especially cheap (and cheeky), it could declare Trump’s active residence in Trump Tower a “public nuisance.”
Lots of liberal elites believe our president-elect is a nuisance. In this case, though, the term has a specific legal meaning: any activity or physical condition that “obstructs, damages or inconveniences the rights of a community.” Crackhouses, brothels, foul smells and blocking of rights of way are common examples. So too might be scuppering one of the world’s top shopping destinations and placing a big ol’ terrorism target on its back.
The best part about this “public nuisance” strategy (besides its name)? The city could condemn Trump Tower without having to pay Trump “just compensation.” It wouldn’t owe him a dime, in fact.
The scary thing, this fascist kook really thinks this is reasonable and feasible. The unhinged left are beyond nuts!
I try to have some empathy for these people. After all, the city of Washington D.C. was created because our Founding Fathers over 200 years ago realized the importance of keeping the POTUS out of New York City. I imagine that what people living and passing though Midtown are feeling is not much different than what my family experienced in the Spring of ’09 (’10?) when we tried to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary in peace in the NY theater district, only to to have to stumble through a throng sprawled around streets closed off because the sitting President felt like taking in a show.
On the plus side, they’ll only have to put up with it for a few more weeks. Shoot, if would make them feel better, we could have the inauguration tomorrow (or at least next week).
Nuts. These people actually ‘believe’ this stuff. But hey – let the mad run amok. Each and every outburst just sinks them deeply yet into that madness that keeps people away from them.
Who knows – maybe for a generation…
Could you imagine the outrage if somebody had written stuff like this about the Obamas’ house in Chicago?
If nothing else, Trump’s presidency will mean four years of comedy gold from the left.
(Maybe Charles Johnson of LGF will even do another 180 — who can say?)
Let them try. While pulling this stunt may be celebrated by the most ardent supporters, I’d guarantee that President Trump’s (he’ll have been inaugurated by the time it goes through goes through) newfound unity with his party and moderate Democrats coupled with his response (“forgetting” to provide federal funds to NYC, federal corruption investigations, etc.) will make them wish they hadn’t.
Rachel Maddow asked Loretta Lynch tonight about concerns of weaponizing the DoJ to deny LGBTs the right to sue pizza places that refuse to cater their weddings (sometimes it’s good to see what the other side is up to). My immediate response was that whatever (insert favorite scary conservative here) would do is nowhere near as bad as the weaponized IRS under Obama. Just imagine an alpha male like Trump with both of them after you illegitimately took his home (can we say “fireworks “?)…
Ahhh… Nostalgia, nostalgia…
https://youtu.be/ErHuqCB5TDc
Ahhh, chère nostalgie, nostalgie, quand tu nous tiens !
The Democrats have spent the last 84-years — with Republican complicity — weaponizing the Federal Bureaucracy and the Federal Courts, do they really think they can personally-antagonize the President of the United States and NOT escape devastating personal consequences?? How in their fevered-dreams they can possibly think that Flyover America has elected a ruthless Caudillo and not then equally fear the very personal consequences of antagonizing him is LMAO funny.
Well, not quite. Melania & Barron will be residing in NYC until the end of the school year, so the “occupation” will continue for a few more months. This is partly why Mayor de Blasé wants compensation from the Feds for the increased protection costs.
At least New Yorkers have some sense of what Angelinos felt whenever President Boyfriend came to fundraise in Hollywierd (which was quite often during his tenure).
Good grief
Its satire down to highlight the enormous cost and hassle he is creating.
Homework for journalists:
Compare and Contrast the reaction of Republicans and conservatives to the results of both the 2008 and 2012 elections to the reaction of Democrats and liberals to the results of this election. Aw, heck, throw in 2000 as well.
Questions to answer: Which group showed more maturity over adverse results? Which group respected the Constitutional process more? Which group ‘Got Over It’ and which did not?
Hey craig
Sure you want to go there?
Washington Times Columnist Ted Nugent: “Pimps Whores & Welfare Brats” Now Have A President To “Destroy America.
“Hundreds of Ole Miss students exchanged racial epithets and violent, politicized chants in response to the announcement of the re-election”
“How could he get hold of the country? I am afraid our way of life is about to change drastically”
Sue harris
In Raleigh, N.C., four college students admit to spraying race-tinged graffiti in a pedestrian tunnel after the election. On Nov. 6, a cross burns on the lawn of a biracial couple in Apolacon Township, Pa”
“Two Tennessee men implicated for plotting to kill 88 black men, including Obama, were tied to the KKK ”
“To a lot of people, the idea of secession doesn’t seem so crazy anymore,” says Tuggle. “People are talking about how left out they feel, … and they feel that something strange and radical has taken over our country.”
I can’t stop crying.America died”
– Victoria Jackson
And finally:
“more votes equals a loss”
Donald Trump (who was wrong on who won more votes)
jeff Bezos is one evil person. I think the government should seize amazon.com.
@3 Amazon.gov :
Making the phone directory a best seller at last !
It is interesting that those who complain about Trump affecting traffic in NYC have no problem with hoe the Secret Service has taken control of the private property around the Obama’s house in Chicago, where property owners have to go through security and what they can do with and in their houses is controlled by the Secret Service.
Those property owners are supporters of Obama, so they think it is all OK.
Interestingly, these 2 are the only ‘big city’ dwelling Presidents in US history – in contrast, the Bushes lived in open parts of Texas and Maine, Reagan on his ranch, the ‘Western White House”, etc.
The city folks are increasing their power and find that they don’t like it – but I’m sure they won’t understand it.
I wish they would try and put the curropt eminent domain laws to the forefront of the discussion for a while.
Yes, it’s satire in the I’m-joking-but-in-your-heart-you-know-I’m-right vein, which happens to be Catherine Rampell’s stock in trade. This type of snarky opinion writing was made popular by NYT columnist Maureen Dowd, who took it to the extreme by doing a travelogue from Colorado where she ingested an entire transaction of marijuana edible just to prove how poorly written the cannabis regulations were. The next time the enlightened Ms Dowd does a cunning stunt that results in her permanent incapacitation, Catherine Rampell hopes to be there to move on up to the real city and take her place at the Times.