Oh. My. How did I miss THAT okie doke? I've been doped on a rope. I didn't connect the dots.
What am I talking about? Eminent domain in New London.
I read somewhere on the web where eminent domain was used by a local government to condemn a Toyota dealership so that someone could open a BMW dealership.
I know why congress hasn't addressed it loudly. It's because the buggers benefit. The government doing a land grab and not paying fair value is something the critters like. The fact that they can do it for people who will fill their coffers, is even better.
The bastards.