RE: [lpsf-activists] RE: [lpsf-discuss] Mortgage Eminent Domain in San Francisco

Hi Marc:
I want to join Marcy in complimenting you on your article. Great job! We need facts to counteract the rhetoric.
I also posted a comment though it doesn’t look like it has shown up yet.
Françoise

Subject: [lpsf-activists] RE: [lpsf-discuss] Mortgage Eminent Domain in
San Francisco
From: “Marcy Berry amarcyb@hotmail.com [lpsf-activists]”
<lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Fri, October 24, 2014 11:19 am
To: “lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com” <lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com>,
lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com” <lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com>

Hi Marc,

Fantastic research. Thank you for doing this. This subject should be of great concern, but apparently it is not. Either because life is difficult enough without getting involved in politics, or because there is an element of greed – hoping any government program will benefit me – that trumps all reason.

When Campos over a year ago introduced a resolution calling for the expansion of eminent domain, I called for action on the part of Libertarians by posting on our lists, Facebook, etc. (article on www.lpsf.org News “Campos Explores Expansion of Eminent Domain”). Nothing happened. Several months ago, when Avalos introduced a resolution, again I called for letters to the Supervisors, LET’s, etc. Also I sent a list of questions to all the Supervisors and the Mayor listing some of the concerns you expressed (article on www.lpsf.org News, “Now it’s Supervisor Avalos Pushing for Eminent Domain”). Nothing happened, and as I expected, none of the Supervisors or Mayor responded. Avalos said then he was going to reintroduce this in October, and he did. At this point, all we will have are the useless “public meetings,” where bureaucrats sit there going “huhumm, huhumm,” then go ahead and do precisely as they intended to do.

Obviously, this legislation has absolutely nothing to do with the economic facts in the case. However, due to the absence of sufficient opposition, here it is. After the legislation becomes established, unless lenders are bought off in some manner, I expect to see them challenge the legislation in court. At least that is what the group – Wells Fargo et all – that sued “prematurely” indicated they would do.

Thanks again for such a scholarly article, Marc.

Marcy


To: lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com
From: lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:23:59 -0700
Subject: [lpsf-discuss] Mortgage Eminent Domain in San Francisco

A bad idea from Richmond jumps the Bay. I did a public records request on the issue and published my findings here: Expect[ed] Loss: San Francisco Mortgage Eminent Domain Plan - A Look at the Target Properties

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Expect[ed] Loss: San Francisco Mortgage Emine…
On October 28, San Francisco Supervisors will consider forming a Homeownership Stabilization Authority with the city of Richmond.

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If you’re unaware of this issue and interested in getting background, here is a good place to start: SF considers plan to use eminent domain to lower mortgages

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SF considers plan to use eminent domain to lower m…
San Francisco may become the first city to partner with nearby Richmond on a groundbreaking program that would use eminent domain to lower home mortga…

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Ditto. Your comment shows up now Francoise, and I posted one as well.

  I suggest that one way we could get out in front of this issue is by campaigning for all city property taxes against people at risk of losing their homes to be waived. We could issue an LPSF press release on the topic referencing Marc Joffe's piece.

  Even if you don't like the idea of letting some people keep their tax money when others have to pay (Golden Gate Bridge toll controversy redux!), maybe you see it as a preferable alternative to the city government seizing the homes in order to give them to occupants and the lenders not getting repaid on their mortgage loans?

Love & Liberty,
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