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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-06-06 04:37 PM
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Halper family issues urgent plea for help

Family in imminent danger of losing land to imminent domain



On Monday, July 10, 2006 at 3 pm armed agents of the government of Piscataway, New Jersey will arrive on the property of Clara & Larry Halper. The police will remove the Halpers and their four children from their home and farm. This land has been in the Halper family for over 80 years. Don't be surprised if a few years later we see shopping malls or condos built on the Halper's property. There is nothing to prevent the Piscataway government from changing their use of the land after they grab it.

We plan to have a camp out starting Saturday and lasting until the eviction. We need YOU to be there. If ever there was a time to take a stand, it is NOW. If ever there was a place to take a stand, it is HERE. Take your excuse for not being there and throw it in the trash. When Paul Revere signaled the alarm the early Americans didn't respond with excuses they responded with action. People who believed in freedom dropped what they were doing and showed up to confront their oppressors.

Drive your RV, pitch your tents, and take a stand against eminent domain abuse by camping out at the Halper Farm until the moment of eviction.

DATE: Starts this Saturday, July 8, 2006 but most people will arrive on Sunday. The eviction is Monday, July 10 at 3pm.

LOCATION: Farm of Larry and Clara Halper 4 Bella Drive, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 <--- copy and paste this address into http://maps.google.com to get directions and see a satellite photo of the property.

ACTIVITIES: It's a camp-out with all the traditional camping activities. Musicians will perform on Sunday afternoon. If you'd like to perform or volunteer contact logan@freestarmedia.com.

There is plenty of space and the Halpers welcome you to camp on their land. So just show up, no reservation is needed. However, we'd like to keep a count so we encourage you to RSVP using the link below.

Check back to http://www.freestarmedia.com/halper before you drive to get up-to-the-minute information. You can also watch a video of the Halpers inviting you to their farm on this page.

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genieroze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-08-06 10:53 PM
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1. HELP Dirty Democrats in NJ using eminent domain to seize farm for rich
contributors. I'm a democrat and I'm pissed


On Monday July 10 at 3:00 the government of Piscataway, New Jersey will evict a family from their farm using eminent domain. While the U.S. Constitution should have protected their home now it is up to YOU. Some people plan to form "Human Constitution" around their home when the police arrive to take it.

The Halper family has farmed their land for over 80 years. Now the government of Piscataway, New Jersey will take their 75 acres using eminent domain. The government claims it wants to take the farm to preserve "open spaces." It's a farm. It is already an open space. Don't be surprised if shopping malls and condos are built on the Halper land in a few years. There is nothing to prevent the government from changing their use of the land after they grab it.

Furthermore, the family has turned down offers to develop it and even tried to sell the development rights to the State of New Jersey so they can be left alone. A representative of a Democratic campaign committee demanded a "contribution" in exchange for giving the Halpers a good price for the development rights. This request for a bribe was caught on tape by the FBI and lead to the resignation of Governor McGreevy.

With the "open space" argument shown to be absurd, the government next accused the farm of being a "toxic waste dump" althought they have failed to provide any proof of this. The only chemicals found were pesticides against mosquitos that the city itself was caught spraying on the farm in the middle of the winter.


http://www.freestarmedia.com/halper
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