JtS,

Most people can see a difference between an eminent domain seisure to build a public school or freeway, and one for the sole purpose of selling the land to private developers. The latter can now be done by simply pointing to the fact that the new developement will produce more tax revenue.

As to farm bills and business subsidies in general: we always have subsidized anything that will bring "cheap water", "cheap food" and "cheap energy". That is why we have an economy that thrives. It is also why we, 4.6% of the world's population, control over 40% of the world's wealth.

Who do you think paid for the California water system and the dams (I'm going to guess there are 30 or more) that send most of their water for agricultural use? We the tax payers, of course.