First, we have “The Interstate Commerce Blues“.
Next, “Kelo (The Banana Court Song)“.
Finally, my contribution, “Kelo-Backed Seizure”, which goes something like this:
Kelo-Backed Seizure
The court ruled hard against homeowners’ rights
Across the country in D.C.
Eminent domain is in the eye
Of local governments and their greed
Our house is ours, it holds all our things
Our town doesn’t want it yet
But if it wants another mall
Or industrial court for someone else….
Kelo-backed seizure
Down the road for more tax base
Kelo-backed seizure
Through enforcement of the law
Kelo-backed seizure
Once it’s started, what will follow?
Kelo-backed seizure
An invention of a blight
When I was young, I thought I could own
A home and land as property
But on the weight of New Castle’s want
I know now that it’s a dream
Yeah
Kelo-backed seizure
Down the road for more tax base
Kelo-backed seizure
Through enforcement of the law
Kelo-backed seizure
Once it’s started, what will follow?
Kelo-backed seizure
An invention of a blight
No, no, no….
No, no, no….
No, no, no….
No, no, no….
Kelo-backed seizure
Down the road for more tax base
Kelo-backed seizure
Through enforcement of the law
Kelo-backed seizure
Once it’s started, what will follow?
Kelo-backed seizure
Down the road for more tax base
Through enforcement of the law
Once it’s started, what will follow?
An invention of a blight
(Apologies to Mr. Mister, and although it’s not my fault, I’d like to apologize for Clay Aiken’s remake and for Rick Springfield’s remake of “Broken Wings”. I should really send them a card.)
(Other portions of the medley seen on The Volokh Conspiracy.)
