Government Is Wrong

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The Government is Wrong From the 17th century to the present day Seizure of land has existed. New discovers or the Government coming in to take land or homes away from families and everyday people. To me this is not right and should not be happening to people. The Government shouldn’t be allowed to come and take away something that someone else has payed for. If someone has payed for the property and has always been on time with bills, the Government shouldn’t have the authority to take away what someone else made their own. “it started right after I purchased the building,” explained Durpee, who has been fighting the Seizure in court. “They had called this area a blight several years ago, but didn’t move on it until 2005.” (Koba, Par.

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