Monday we heard about the Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain. By Tuesday forces were mobilizing on both sides with cities jumping to claim land. Now comes the sweetest revenge. Freestar Media has decided that the residence of Justice David Souter has the potential to be a huge revenue generator for the city of Weare, New Hampshire if it were only demolished and replaced with a hotel.
From the fax sent to the city:
As I understand it your town has five people serving on the Board of Selectmen. Therefore, since it will require only three people to vote in favor of the use of eminent domain I am quite confident that this hotel development is a viable project. I am currently seeking investors and hotel plans from an architect. Please let me know the proper steps to follow to proceed in accordance with the law in your town.
This is fantastic! I don’t know what the economy of Weare is like, but I am guessing that a multi-million dollar hotel project is a big deal for it. Rumors on the Internet abound about funding already raised for the project. And with only three people to convince, I would say that at the very least, this will be talked about over dinner at the Souter house.
