Teresa Isaac: Why Stop With Kentucky American Water When We Can Condemn Lexington Mall, Too?

Snippets from the Herald Leader ...
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15630013.htm

Posted on Thu, Sep. 28, 2006
Isaac wants city to take over Lexington Mall property
By Sarah Vos
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER

Incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac wants to use the city’s power of eminent domain to take the Lexington Mall and turn it into a softball complex.

“The developer will not cooperate with anyone in town or return anyone’s phone calls,” Isaac said at a debate with challenger Jim Newberry. “So we’re actually looking at that site for a public use.”

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“The idea of condemning a piece of property simply so you can turn around and give it to somebody else and develop it is not my idea of the way eminent domain needs to be exercised,” Newberry said.

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I knew that when Teresa Isaac started talking again, she'd put her foot in her mouth.

If you want a forecast of what Lexington voters will get over the next four years if Teresa Isaac is reelected, her statements from the Herald Leader show you. Big government and more government. What is suprising is that during Teresa Isaacs leadership, many basic functions of government have declined. The storm sewers are inadequate, parking garages are crumbling and trash collection is incompetent. Instead of focusing on getting these basic functions right, Mayor Isaac has pushed a condemnation agenda - first of Kentucky American Water and now of Lexington Mall.

I wonder what other private entities the Lexington mayor would like to condemn. I'm sure these won't be the only two if she is reelected.

When Bill Farmer endorsed Teresa Isaac -- to the shock of most conservatives -- he said a number of things that I wonder whether he would stand by:

"She understands our storm sewer situation

and has worked to make it better. "

This is prominently posted on the Teresa Isaac campaign site: http://www.mayorisaac.com/News_About_Mayor_Isaac.html

Bill Farmer also said:

"Mayor Isaac and I have disagreed on occasion,

but the only issue of real contention between us was the water company. "

As someone who claimed he was the "true conservative" in the mayoral race, before getting trounced, Farmer has an obligation to those might listen to him to clarify whether he still stands by those statements. Does he support Teresa Isaac's agenda of recklessly using eminent domain and condemnation? Does Bill Farmer believe the storm sewer situation is UK's fault, or Jim Newberry's fault, as Teresa Isaac has recently claimed?