Bob G

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

@donald29458 @FFT1776 @Sassafrass_84 Please read:

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

@BubbeCelisa @FFT1776 Thanks for posting this. It’s an important thing to read while forming an opinion.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

@_Venezuela_Now_ @WallStreetApes Additionally, the State granted the power company the right to use eminent domain. Doesn’t change a thing I’ve said so far. If you don’t want them using this power, then vote the right people in to have the law changed.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

Ok, so not tax dollars in this case. But, still costs that get rolled into your power bill. The point is that the public is STILL going to be paying for anything purchased. Doesn’t change the situation- costs still are paid by locals. So you want to enrich a single family by paying more than market value by taking that money from everyone else using power? Someone still has to pay for the inflated costs. This is why fair market value is used.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

How much more in taxes do you want to pay? Recent purchase by our City ran nearly 100,000 per acre for some ground because the landowner refused to sell and it was cheaper to pay than to go to court. This was Ag land, mind you, but developable. Going rate is closer to 80,000 per acre. So, yes, you might be able to pay more in some cases…but taxes will go up.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

I’m not playing word games. I’m merely attempting to have a calm discussion about the merits of eminent domain. People are angry because a data center stole peoples homes (paraphrasing). This is wrong. I’m trying to get people to point their anger at the right entities! Your elected representatives approved this action. If you’re upset about it, complain to them. It’s shallow thinking to be angry at the company who owns the data center or the power company who is obligated to provide power.

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@SarahWW @WallStreetApes Do you know the value was low balled? Just curious what information you’ve found.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

@Chris483697 @SarahWW @WallStreetApes Enjoy your tantrum and come back when you can logically discuss issues without telling someone to F off. Find something I’ve said that’s FALSE, and we can discuss it. Just because you’re angry about what I’ve said, doesn’t mean you’re correct.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

You know what I’d love? For the people screaming at me for stating FACTS, to turn your anger toward the elected officials who voted for approving the eminent domain. But NO, you all are too stupid to begin to understand this concept. All of you are fucking hypocrites while you use your phones (cell towers built using eminent domain), driving your cars on roads, etc.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

Unfortunately, eminent domain is necessary. Without it, we wouldn’t have any modern infrastructure. Roads, phones, electricity, etc. all required eminent domain to build out. The only thing everyone agrees on is “not in my backyard”. They are fairly compensated based on a fair market value assessment that you have the ability to challenge. It sucks, but society must be able to move forward.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

Give up your phone, electricity, and vehicle (items only useful or made possible through eminent domain), and then you can make that statement you hypocrite. Some people willingly sell or grant easements- MANY do not and never will. It sucks, but modern society requires continuous routes to move people, electricity, data, and goods. Can’t have continuous routes when people can say no.

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@floridanative03 @RhondaB74365 @WallStreetApes Yes, but the private company is not using eminent domain. This still has to be initiated by a city, county, or state process. This is still completely in the hands of elected officials. However, this is still a TERRIBLE abuse or even bastardization of the process.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

No, it’s not my place to say what benefits the public. The administrators who are voted in make that decision. Where I live, there are plenty of counties that are rejecting data centers because of the public outcry. I’m sorry that your city or county feels data centers are more important. But, these are approved by elected officials. Direct your anger and frustration in the right direction.

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@SharonPatr21273 @WallStreetApes Again- this is an emotional response to a perceived problem. If you don’t like eminent domain, vote out the county or city administrators who vote to approve these measures. Eminent domain must be voted on.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

Underground does not work for these high voltage lines. I live many states away and have no monetary interest in power. I only started to reply here to educate because the emotional outrage is misdirected. Furthermore, most people have bo idea what eminent domain actually is. You seem to default to name calling and insults, which is pathetic and generally a sign of an ignorant and uneducated person.

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

This is an issue for the county or city to deal with: they approved the data center. By that approval, the power company must provide power to the customer. The power company has to run new lines which requires land. People are unwilling to sell and therefore eminent domain is set in motion. Get angry at the city or county for the approval.

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@jiminica1 @WallStreetApes And what do you mean by “wiped out”? Did they bomb these people?

[Bob G @Life__Liberty]

@jiminica1 @WallStreetApes Just so you understand - Georgia Power pays in excess of 125% of fair market value.

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@jiminica1 @WallStreetApes Again, not STEALING. If you don’t understand the difference, please go back to your crayons and try to stay inside the lines.