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because stands based on negotiating tactics are less sincere than stands made on principle. Kelo didn’t want to move, she was fine where she was, and she wasn’t being told to sell for a public good (i.e. a power plant), but New London’s definition of the “public interest”. You can’t tell me these aren’t qualitatively different situations than someone offered $500k for a $300k property and demanding $600k.</p>
<p>and as CColl points out, Columbia has not threatened the use of eminent domain anywhere. The only people bringing it up are the protesters - because Columbia “refused to rule out” its use (or presumably asking NYC to use it). Why would it “rule something out” even if it had no right to take that action in the first place? Negotiating 101, the side perceived to be crazy or relentless has an edge.</p>