Looping the Hen

Kelo Christmas Cards

I can't tell whether the Hartford Courant is unsympathetic to Ms. Kelo or not. One of the commenters states:"It's amazing anyone could be so vindictive when they've made so much money," said Gail Schwenker-Mayer, a supporter of the development project who received one of the cards.

Maybe Ms. Schwenker-Mayer would accept 3 times the dollar amount for her priceless diamond engagement ring, or maybe I could give her $40 for the stray cat she adopted 10 years ago, way more than 3 times its value. However, most people understand that some things have value above and beyond its dollar cost; for many, homes are one of those things. I guess some people don't understand the concept of priceless.

Stealing a woman's home and then thinking its ok because you gave her 3 times its dollar amount is making silk out of sows' ears. How much does New London stand to make by stealing those peoples' homes? Tens of millions; hundreds of millions? $400k is a paltry price to pay for such a return; if New London was trying to be equitable, giving Ms. Kelo a % of the projected revenue of the project would be a more adequate method of determining her home's value. Because if it wasn't worth more than $400k, they wouldn't have taken it.

I for one echo Ms. Kelo's anger, and think she is justified calling down whatever she chooses upon the Thieves of New London.