Everyone knows that Boston has a bedtime, but did you know that Boston also banned Christmas? That's right — the Pilgrims banned Christmas for over two decades in the 17th century, punishing those who celebrated the holiday.
A review of "The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain" by Ilya Somin
In 2005, the United States Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 decision, ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut could use the power of eminent domain to transfer private property from one group of residents to another group of private individuals, all in the name of economic development.
