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  Al Weed for Congress P.O. Box 608 Lovingston, VA 22949 434-220-2434
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October 2, 2006
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Last week Congress voted to weaken the power of
local governments against reckless land developers.
The bill, co-sponsored by Virgil Goode, allows
developers to take claims directly to federal courts
and ignore concerns from local communities. “This flawed bill is just one more example of how Mr. Goode does not consider the citizens of his district. He dutifully does what the Republican leadership and his contributors say without considering the consequences here in central and Southside Virginia,” said Al Weed. Goode has received over $90,000 in campaign contributions from real estate and construction PACs. Goode and the Republicans ignored the United States Supreme Court assertion that local and state governments are better equipped to handle matters regarding zoning disputes. “Unlike Mr. Goode, I trust the local governments in Greene, Albemarle, Campbell, Bedford, Nelson and the other counties in our district. As we grow, too many selfish developers are trying to turn our region into another Northern Virginia. We must protect our rural communities and keep the power in the hands of the local government, not in the hand of the developers,” Weed said. This bill does not address the issue of eminent domain. Instead it provides an easier path to litigation for land developers, weakening local communities’ power to decide what is best for their community. Wealthy real estate developers and construction companies will be able to bully local governments that cannot afford expensive lawsuits. |
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