HERO: US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner. Though I would find little to agree with her, but her dissenting opinion in the case where a local government can take private property - for any reason, is terrific. High court backs property seizures / Ruling OKs city's taking of land for private developers Isn't it usually the GOP wanting to protect private property? I guess that is until government, while trying to revitalize an area and is contracting it out to a corporation. Then the needs of the corporation will win out. Do they think we won't notice?! Thank you, Justice O'Connor, for being a hero in this.