Doctor Don Boudreaux blogs Jeff Jacoby on Kelo

Cafe Hayek: Kelo and Just Compensation:
"The government is very sure that its theft of private property will generate ample economic benefits to citizens at large, as well as increase the City's own tax revenues."

The government is also very sure that, if they're wrong, there won't be so much as a "sorry 'bout that" to the people whose houses were stolen. Yes, that's obnoxious. Nope, I'm not apologizin'.

Emphasis, as always, is mine.