Comments on: San Francisco Panorama, 1878, and Crocker’s ‘Spite Fence’ http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 03 Nov 2024 13:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: IgotBupkis http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/#comment-48781 IgotBupkis Tue, 21 Jun 2024 10:01:56 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17538#comment-48781 <i><q>Today such a scheme would not be allowed, but Crocker had the power in San Francisco to get away with it.’</q></i> Yeah, today, Crocker would get the city to steal the property from Yung on the basis of Kelo, using the argument that he would pay more taxes on it than Yung. And the government of SanFran would fall all over themselves to do it as quickly as they could. The abuses possible today are much worse than they were then. Governments have far, far more power over the use and ownership of private property than ever before. Today such a scheme would not be allowed, but Crocker had the power in San Francisco to get away with it.’

Yeah, today, Crocker would get the city to steal the property from Yung on the basis of Kelo, using the argument that he would pay more taxes on it than Yung. And the government of SanFran would fall all over themselves to do it as quickly as they could.

The abuses possible today are much worse than they were then. Governments have far, far more power over the use and ownership of private property than ever before.

]]> By: Chris http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/#comment-48771 Chris Tue, 21 Jun 2024 08:26:42 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17538#comment-48771 Try <a href="http://richardginn.us/muybridge/18884x1747.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>, Stephen Try this, Stephen

]]> By: Stephen K http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/#comment-48710 Stephen K Mon, 20 Jun 2024 23:37:15 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17538#comment-48710 Does anyone have the URL for the original image? TIA. Does anyone have the URL for the original image? TIA.

]]> By: Tom http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/#comment-48648 Tom Mon, 20 Jun 2024 15:35:00 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17538#comment-48648 What a horrible illustration of the cruelty between neighbors. Though illegal today, I have lived and experienced mire 'spite fences' than I care to remember. This is among the most horrifying images I've found on this site. What a horrible illustration of the cruelty between neighbors. Though illegal today, I have lived and experienced mire ‘spite fences’ than I care to remember. This is among the most horrifying images I’ve found on this site.

]]> By: supertamsf http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/san-francisco-1878-and-crockers-spite-fence/#comment-48600 supertamsf Mon, 20 Jun 2024 08:13:12 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=17538#comment-48600 Magnificent! Thank you so much for posting what a find. #spitefence Magnificent! Thank you so much for posting what a find. #spitefence

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