Coming Storm

Mikaela re-posts:

Courtesy WakeUpWalmart:

Yesterday, a town named Hercules in California made history. The town, desperate to save its community from the negative impact of Wal-Mart, actually voted to use the public’s power of eminent domain to stop Wal-Mart from building there. After the City Council voted unanimously in favor of the people over Wal-Mart, a cheer broke out and, all across America, headlines read, “Hercules Defeats Goliath.”

We may not have the same amount of money, lobbyists or consultants as Wal-Mart, but when ordinary people join together, in common purpose, they can accomplish extraordinary things. Hercules is proof.

The American people can stand up to powerful corporations like Wal-Mart and WIN!

I think is great, but it makes me wonder when the federal government will start moving to take back local powers of eminent domain. Don't think it's not coming! If they can stop people from suing the government for jailing them unjustly for years in secret prisons, they can stop little ole towns from having the power to fight corporations. Don't think they'll go easier on this American town than they will on, say, Bolivia. Constitution be damned.