The Economist on Eminent Domain

An article published in a recent issue of the Economist, artfully lays out what's at heart with the Kelo decision.

The question is not whether the development plan is good or bad...What matters is whether the plan represents such a pressing public good that it is reasonable to use the state's vast coercive power to execute it. For most Americans, Interstate-95 passes muster, but yuppie condos don't.