So, put on your ancient history hats...everybody remember Kelo, and how the Supreme Court says it's OK to bulldoze your house to put up a shopping mall, or hotel or some other tax-producing entity, because, well, developers gotta eat...

Some states and cities are reacting to the outrage of local citizenry by well, reacting. By passing legislation that forbid the kind of 'takings' that Kelo specifically allows...except (and you knew there was an exception, right?)...

The Institute for Justice, a Washington-based libertarian think tank, said that hundreds of local governments around the country are also debating new ordinances to restrict the use of eminent domain. Many have passed laws this summer barring any seizure of private property for commercial development. Other cities are tightening the conditions that could authorize such seizure.

Several members of Congress have introduced legislation that would bar federal financing for any local government project that condemns property for a commercial development. But Congress did authorize governments to condemn property for the benefit of energy companies in the new energy bill that President Bush signed last month.