Join Our Coalition
How we Work
Because our membership is spread throughout Virginia, we do not hold regular meetings
but stay in contact through e-mail and alerts. We are very active when the General
Assembly is in session from January through March. This is when our phone calls, letters,
e-mails and attendance at committee/subcommittee meetings are critical to passage of the
reforms we support.
It has been demonstrated that unless our representatives hear from us during the General
Assembly, they believe the lobbyists for condemning authorities who are relentless and
unfortunately for our lawmakers and the property owners of Virginia are not always truthful .
The position they take is that "reforms are not really needed in Virginia, because there is no
problem with Virginia's current Eminent Domain Law and that the "few property owners who
go to court simply see this an opportunity to get rich."
To Join
There are no fees to become a Coalition member. The only requirement is a willingness
to help change Virginia's Eminent Domain Laws and create a system that is fair to
property owners. To join, simply fill out the form below. This information is needed to
determine your legislative district and will be held in strict confidence.
As a member you will receive Alerts and Updates during the 2007 Session of the General
Assembly and we will let you know when your Senator and Delegate need to hear from you.
Your home address is needed below so we can determine who your Legislators are for the
purpose of our Action Alerts.
Because our membership is spread throughout Virginia, we do not hold regular meetings
but stay in contact through e-mail and alerts. We are very active when the General
Assembly is in session from January through March. This is when our phone calls, letters,
e-mails and attendance at committee/subcommittee meetings are critical to passage of the
reforms we support.
It has been demonstrated that unless our representatives hear from us during the General
Assembly, they believe the lobbyists for condemning authorities who are relentless and
unfortunately for our lawmakers and the property owners of Virginia are not always truthful .
The position they take is that "reforms are not really needed in Virginia, because there is no
problem with Virginia's current Eminent Domain Law and that the "few property owners who
go to court simply see this an opportunity to get rich."
To Join
There are no fees to become a Coalition member. The only requirement is a willingness
to help change Virginia's Eminent Domain Laws and create a system that is fair to
property owners. To join, simply fill out the form below. This information is needed to
determine your legislative district and will be held in strict confidence.
As a member you will receive Alerts and Updates during the 2007 Session of the General
Assembly and we will let you know when your Senator and Delegate need to hear from you.
Your home address is needed below so we can determine who your Legislators are for the
purpose of our Action Alerts.
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One of the principal purposes of the Takings Clause is to bar government from forcing some
people to bare public burdens, which in all fairness and justice, should be borne by the public as a
whole. A desire to improve the public condition does not justify circumventing the "constitutional way "
of paying for what the government wants. If a government wants property for the public good, the
public must pay for the property. Chief Justice W. Rehnquist
people to bare public burdens, which in all fairness and justice, should be borne by the public as a
whole. A desire to improve the public condition does not justify circumventing the "constitutional way "
of paying for what the government wants. If a government wants property for the public good, the
public must pay for the property. Chief Justice W. Rehnquist
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