If the legal basis I used in Old Blood for governmental seizure of private property seems a bit far-fetched, check out the spotted history of eminent domain, the process by which the government seizes the land of people in its way. Eminent domain, like the Patriotic Property Reapportionment Act in Old Blood, makes use of the provision in the Fifth Amendment that the government can take whatever it wants as long as it provides "just compensation'.
The Wall Street Journal has reported on a number of egregious examples, here is one:
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/12/04/eminent-domain-week-continues-on-new-ulm-and-wind-space/
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They own it all, but are nice enough to let us use it until they want it. Don't believe me? Just ask any bureaucrat who sees a way to squeeze more tax money out of your property than you could ever pay no matter how high they jack up your assesment.
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