There is a fascinating essay in City Journal that argues that Kelo is not just morally wrong, it is ineffective public policy.
...(W)hat critics haven't noticed is that the decision simply expands the Court's approval of a practice that state and local governments have long used to bring about urban renewal or economic development. More important, they have also failed to notice that, over its long history, this practice has almost never worked. The Court's decision fails not just on moral but also on utilitarian grounds.
Thanks to Annie Whiting for passing this along.
