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 Apr 10 2009, 07:45 PM
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Im not sure if you all knew this, but if you are a resident in DC, you're not allowed to own the land that your house is on, even if you own it. I, being a DC resident, have never fully understood why that is, but I know it has something to do with DC being the US capital. What do you guys think?
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Apr 11 2009, 08:28 PM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
It has something to do with it being federal land, so if the gov't needs land for some important government business, they can repossess the land, tear down your house (you'll be compensated, of course), and do whatever they need to do. It's definitely wrong, more wrong, IMO, than DC's lack of voting rights.
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BamBamBoogie Should Washington DC residents be allowed to own land? Apr 10 2009, 07:45 PM
Tomates maybe it has something to do with the huge politic... Apr 10 2009, 10:19 PM 9001 Unrelated shitpost ahead:
I'm going to DC in ... Apr 10 2009, 10:24 PM
PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 11 2009, 09:28 PM) ... Apr 12 2009, 08:52 AM hi-C Because giving someone tens of thousands for their... Apr 12 2009, 03:58 PM PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 12 2009, 04:58 PM) ... Apr 12 2009, 05:18 PM illmortal Just in case the land your home is on.. has to be ... Apr 12 2009, 04:02 PM hi-C It's not that simple. Some families have been... Apr 12 2009, 06:17 PM PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 12 2009, 07:17 PM) ... Apr 12 2009, 06:29 PM kryogenix QUOTE(PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH @ Apr 12 2009, 0... Apr 13 2009, 11:30 AM illmortal QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 12 2009, 07:17 PM) ... Apr 13 2009, 11:47 AM BamBamBoogie QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 12 2009, 07:17 PM) ... Apr 13 2009, 10:18 PM hi-C QUOTE(BamBamBoogie @ Apr 13 2009, 11:18 P... Apr 13 2009, 10:27 PM BamBamBoogie QUOTE(hi-C @ Apr 13 2009, 11:27 PM) ... Apr 13 2009, 10:33 PM kryogenjx Eminent domain is unconstitutional bullshit. Apr 23 2009, 03:02 PM |
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