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Why yes, they can take your land

A tale of eminent domain in a small Texas town: If they can’t pull the rug out from under your property immediately–with help from the U.S. Supreme Court–they’ll make your bankruptcy imminent by tying you up in court forever:

"Freeport abandoned its plan for a private marina–only to unveil a plan for a public marina that would also need much of the Gores’ land. As ‘Bulldozed’ closes, the two sides are heading back to the courthouse once more."

Bulldozed, the book, available here. Looks like a natural subject for Hollyweird–as the Texas Observer demonstrates–if they can shake their preference for poor-soldier epics and zombie movies.