Fun fun fun...

It's probably a joke, almost definitely politically motivated, but still ironic and especially funny if it comes to pass. According to a Press Release by the developer in question, a developer in Weare, NH where Justice Souter owns what has been described by a local person as "a run down farm" has applied to the Weare Board of Selectmen to build a hotel on the property.

Of course, the clues that it's a joke, or at lest politically motivated, come in the fact that they want to build "The Lost Liberty Hotel" featuring the "Just Desserts Cafe". Plans include placing a copy of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" in each room where most hotels would have a Gideon bible.

I think the person doing it is serious, although I doubt he expects to win. I supposed it depends on whether the town of Weare:

A) Is predominently in opposition to the "eminent domain" ruling,
B) Believes that the developer would really build a hotel that could generate higher taxes,
C) Has an excellent sense of irony

I'm not holding my breath, but it is kind of nice to see one of the five "Corporation's rights outweigh citizen's rights" justices at risk of a hoisting on his own petard.

Liam.