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Saturday, November 03, 2007

San Francisco Uses Eminent Domain To Take Private Property - For A Pot Farm: OOPS - Satire

UPDATE:

Okay...they got me. Jay Tea just told me in the comments that this was a satire piece, not real news, and included this link that I should have found myself. Phooey.  And I bit hook, line, and sinker......

Damn. That’ll teach me to be more careful, won’t it?

You may begin pointing and laughing.....now.

As if we needed any further proof that the left is out of control:

[San Francisco, CA] They wouldn’t sell at any price.  Now it doesn’t matter.  After four generations of Davidsons owning Orchards by the Bay, one of the few farms within San Francisco city limits stands to be seized under eminent domain… because San Francisco needs a steady supply of marijuana.

And how are they justifying taking this property? With a page right straight from the Karl Marx playbook. San Francisco City Councilman Ted Brenner:

Brenner claims that the Davidsons were offered fair market value for Orchards by the Bay, but refused to sell. 

“They were stubborn, so they get what they get, which is half that,” he says.

“This project is absolutely needed to keep San Francisco on the cutting edge of societal evolution.” Brenner says, “Marijuana will be legalized, if for no other reason than the treatment of chronic pain and the after-effects of chemotherapy.  Private property is the last refuge for the aristocracy in this country, and aristocrats will not stand in the way of the people’s progress in San Francisco.”

Don’t hide behind the property that is rightfully yours. We want it for the greater good, you aristocratic dogs. The smug Brenner has an answer for the fact that the homeowners are trying to fight it out in court:

Private Property Front has already filed for an injunction in San Francisco Federal Court to delay the seizure of the property until the legality of its future use can be determined.  That may not stop the city council.

“Regardless of whatever legal remedies the Davidsons or their allies might think they have,” Councilman Brenner smiled, “we’re going to start clearing trees on Monday… as a fire hazard.  I have the distinct feeling that by the time this issue is decided, it will already have been decided.”

Welcome to 1984, Comrades.

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Comments

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Unreal. Other than that, I’m speechless.

CombatRob on November 3, 2007 at 02:43 pm

Obviously this Brenner person is pursuing a personal vendetta against this family. Pretty sure it will get bounced just on that.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on November 3, 2007 at 02:59 pm

And isn’t it illegal to conspire to commit felonies. Cultivation of marijuana is a felony in CA, is it not? Thousands of people have been put in prison for it, lost their homes and other property for it. This Brenner person has conspired to commit felonies, and since he has communicated this across state lines that places this in the laps of the FBI and DEA. RICO could most likely be used against him and his co-conspirators, also.


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2Hotel9 on November 3, 2007 at 03:05 pm
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You know the old saying, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?” This story is bogus.

I started poking around to verify it, and found several facts just plain wrong. Only the source and one radio station had ANY reference to it. San Fran doesn’t have a City Council, it has a Board of Supervisors, and none of them are named “Ted Brenner.” Also, “cutting edge of societal evolution” is a Rush Limbaugh catchphrase.

Finally, I went to the site’s “About” page, and read this:

Official News Agency is satire - social commentary through humor and sarcasm.  No story we write should be taken seriously.

Even though you may find elements in our stories that are inspired by actual events, you should never make any conclusions based upon our articles, columns, or silly bits.  Best to go read a real news story… although we can’t honestly tell you where to find one.

You Have Been Had, pilgrim. Sorry to be the one to break it to you…

J.

Jay Tea on November 3, 2007 at 04:35 pm

...the cutting edge of societal evolution…

Typical leftie Marxist rant.


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robert108 on November 3, 2007 at 04:55 pm

Thanks Jay Tea....

I will now consume a very large portion of crow.

Yeesh.


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Pilgrim on November 3, 2007 at 07:44 pm

Hell, I would believe just about anything from SanFran. Oh well, what the hell.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on November 3, 2007 at 07:54 pm
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Hey, it happens.  No worries Pil.


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Rob on November 3, 2007 at 08:01 pm

No crows need be slaughtered for the making of this blog.

Nothing to sweat about, man.

Carrick on November 3, 2007 at 08:14 pm

It’s interesting that so many of us found this entirely believable.


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robert108 on November 3, 2007 at 08:24 pm

I sensed something not quite right about the eminent domain paying only one-half what the property was worth since an essential requirement of eminent domain is to pay the owners a fair market value price for seized property.  Other than that it seemed normal for San Francisco.


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docdave on November 3, 2007 at 10:32 pm
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That’s the thing.  The story is entirely believable.


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Rob on November 3, 2007 at 11:35 pm
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The story is not only believable, it is prescient.  You think the guvmint will let hoi polloi have the finest microclimates?
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