Next Up, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Summer Home

Faithful reader RB tells us that our desire for a Hooters on Justice Stevens' land may be possible. At least, Justice Souter is learning the downsides to the Kelo decision, and I personally find this hilarious...

Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land.

Justice Souter's vote in the "Kelo vs. City of New London" decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.

On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter's home.

Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.

The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Café" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

As always, this provides a wonderful opportunity for a Simpsons quote...

Bart: "Listen to yourself, man: you're hangin' with nerds."
Homer: "You take that back!"
Marge: "Homer, please! These boys sound very nice, but they're clearly nerds."
Homer: "Really? But nerds are my mortal enemy!"
Lisa: "Dad, nerds are nothing to fear. In fact, they've done some pretty memorable things. Some nerds of note include...popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher, rock star David Byrne, and supreme court justice David Souter."
Homer: [gasp] "Oh, not Souter! Oh, no!"

I have a feeling Justice Souter might be saying, "Oh, no! Not Kelo!"