Fighting against eminent domain

Companies are using eminent domain to build pipelines to carry natural gas and natural gas liquids from Pennsylvania and Ohio to markets across the country. One family tried to fight back to preserve their land owned for generations, and lost.
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[@stephenholmes716]

Those with the gold make the rules. They have deeper pockets than you to pay off law enforcement, judges, politicians, etc.

[@wilcoxtactical3716]

Would be great to see a politician produce a bill for absolute ownership of land. Make eminent domain and property taxes on property that is already paid off illegal.

[@MrDasher01]

She's exactly right. Once it's gone, it is gone.

[@irreccon]

I think its time to re think imminent domain. Their are already plenty of roads and utility lines that could be upgraded instead of destroying someone's homestead.

[@Cacowninja]

Eminent domain should be abolished and yes there is plenty of infrastructure that can be upgraded.

[@ronwells8806]

Evil Government 😠

[@michaelanderson9792]

Sunoco I keep hearing that problem over and over stop corporate crooks

[@maidenmadness1]

This is when you say "Come and take it" and they all die.

[@michaelsimmons6138]

It's your land !!!!

[@miguelboricuapatientlongsu1855]

Keeping nature alive 👍🏼

[@youtubesensors7019]

$100,000 is a slap in the face

[@justinratcliffe947]

God bless these brave people fighting for their property against the evil demon known as eminent domain

[@optimisticallycynical.814]

So you didn't vote for Trumo then right

[@justinratcliffe947]

@@optimisticallycynical.814 I vote for no one who supports eminent domain.

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

Take their money and damage the pipeline forever. Not your fault. You didn't see anything. They have to see you doing it to prosecute. Gas post hole digger comes to mind. fill the hole back in nicely.

[@darylhodson4267]

It doesn't matter if it's the government or private organisation, if someone threatens and trespasses onto your land, you reserve the right to fire. Name an individual willing to give their life for a buck.

[@ronwells8806]

It does matter,the government has walked over us long enough!

[@photios4779]

That's a very wrong thing to say. Regardless of what you think of eminent domain, it is legal and the pipeline workers coming on to private land after legally obtaining an easement are not breaking the law. A land owner who fires at them will be behind bars for a VERY long time. Human lives are worth far more than a dispute over an easement. So please don't be trigger happy and do follow the law.

[@JakeSnake1948]

@@photios4779 no. my property is worth more than your life when you decide to trespass and start building pipes.

[@eprofessio]

I always just figured the big companies could go around.

[@sleepwalker29]

Pipeline is nothing. My state wants to put a highway threw my house.

[@franklinhernandez683]

This is not the country they tell you all the time it's for the last fifty years it's gotten worse and I'll tell you this is not going to be a new thing and you people in America keep saying no rush of this China doesn't know we are worse than they are we just use different name like the Martha c and we use all this heroism know

[@420chaiguy8]

Poop..all these protesters drive