Just(ice) desserts

Logan Darrow Clements of Freestar Media, LLC, on Monday (6/27/05) faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road, the location of Justice.Souter's home.

Mr. Clements believes that his proposed use of Justice Souter’s land will generate a greater tax benefit than Justice Souter’s use of the land. Under the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision of Kelo vs. City of New London written by Justice Stevens, to which Justice Souter joined, city governments may take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.

Clements' plan is to raise investment capital from wealthy pro-liberty investors and draw up architectural plans. These plans would then be used to raise investment capital for the project. Clements hopes that regular customers of the hotel might include supporters of the Institute For Justice and participants in the Free State Project among others.

Donkey Question:

Could the Kelo theory be used to take a patent away from a private party because it could be used to generate a greater economic or tax benefit by another private party?

Hat tip to JamesRWood of the Pinehurst Thread for the link.