James Lileks, the best writer on the Web, did a photo essay
a while back of a suburb in Richfield, Minn., that was bulldozed so
that Best Buy could build its corporate headquarters. Richfield
was ahead of its time. Only yesterday did the U.S. Supreme Court, in Kelo v. City of New London,
say it was OK to condemn private property for the benefit of another
private owner. In addition to dozens of homes in Richfield, the car
dealership featured in the movie “Fargo” also got the axe. Check it out, get depressed, and then get mad enough to do something about it.
by Locker Room contributor