In the first winter - for which the newcomers were irresponsibly unprepared - all but two of the women and many of the men and children died. It was the Indians who came to their aid and prevented the whole colony being wiped out.

Yet a few years later these same “founding fathers” were affronted when their saviours wanted some of the land back for their own use. They used firearms and extreme violence to “drive the savages off our land.” Note that: “our land.” (and who were the “savages”?)

“Trick the weak and kick the poor and never give a sucker an even break” has always been the American way from the very beginning.

“Founding fathers would not have approved?” They started it, Heidi. (Good site, though. How do you get paragraph breaks in here?)

My suggestion would be to ensure that Jobs nor tax revenue be factors that Can’t be considered because its arbitruary crap.

In the face of power plants, roads and such put a minimum buyout rate of 7 times property value to prevent holdouts and long drawn out court proceedings. Also ensure those who wish to fight for their property are not screwed twice being paid below market value after a court orders the sale/taking of the property.

In the case where the property will be turned over to a corporation of any kind for development shares to the original land owner (retained ownership) shall be granted to the effect of 20% of the corp value divided by the property owners.

Upon failure of any public works or abandonment by the government land ownership is reverted back to the original owners families.