And there's that land grab people speculated about.
And there's that land grab people speculated about.
Marcus Crassus, one of, if not THE richest man in history acquired a sizable chunk of his extensive Roman wealth by running his own fire brigade. When a fire was set, er um spontaneously combusted (these things happen!), Marcus and his boys would hit the scene and make the owner a pennies on the denarii offer they couldn't refuse for their property outright or a sizable fee to douse the flames. If, as was often the case, the owner of the flamma domus refused said offers, Ol' Marcus and the Legio Ignus Bucket Brigade would hang out, scratch their nuts and warm their hands over the roasting timber until there was nothing left but ash and broken dreams. Then he'd offer to buy the ruins for even less than the original bid, rebuild and sell or slum lord it out.
Marcus Crassus, one of, if not THE richest man in history acquired a sizable chunk of his extensive Roman wealth by running his own fire brigade. When a fire was set, er um spontaneously combusted (these things happen!), Marcus and his boys would hit the scene and make the owner a pennies on the denarii offer they couldn't refuse for their property outright or a sizable fee to douse the flames. If, as was often the case, the owner of the flamma domus refused said offers, Ol' Marcus and the Legio Ignus Bucket Brigade would hang out, scratch their nuts and warm their hands over the roasting timber until there was nothing left but ash and broken dreams. Then he'd offer to buy the ruins for even less than the original bid, rebuild and sell or slum lord it out.
Haven't thought about him in a while.
Haven't thought about him in a while.
Doesn't the Bishop Estate already own most of Hawaii?
Doesn't the Bishop Estate already own most of Hawaii?
How can they buy land that's already owned by somebody else. Even if the building burns down you still own the land. I guess the state would have to claim eminent domain. I mean I can see them do like a memorial somewhere but to take people's Landers extremely shitty and unamerican. I never quite understood how being the 50th state Hawaii can be so anti rest of America.
How can they buy land that's already owned by somebody else. Even if the building burns down you still own the land. I guess the state would have to claim eminent domain. I mean I can see them do like a memorial somewhere but to take people's Landers extremely shitty and unamerican. I never quite understood how being the 50th state Hawaii can be so anti rest of America.
Hawaii legislature recently iirc (not sure exact date) passed legislation allowing for the Govt to 'forcibly purchase' previously owned private property if the property had been affected by a Natural disaster etc etc ...
Hawaii legislature recently iirc (not sure exact date) passed legislation allowing for the Govt to 'forcibly purchase' previously owned private property if the property had been affected by a Natural disaster etc etc ...
Well that's very fucked. Why even keep Hawaii as our 50th then if they're just going to do whatever the hell they want to do.
Well that's very fucked. Why even keep Hawaii as our 50th then if they're just going to do whatever the hell they want to do.
Seems like that would violate the constitution somehow.
Seems like that would violate the constitution somehow.
Yeah - ikr, probably 'climate change/ damage rendering land unusable for residential ownership' something something ... i cant even find the post now.
Yeah - ikr, probably 'climate change/ damage rendering land unusable for residential ownership' something something ... i cant even find the post now.
Wow, that's really fucked up. I'm sure the insurance companies love this becuase it eliminates a payout .
Wow, that's really fucked up. I'm sure the insurance companies love this becuase it eliminates a payout .
Yeah - the govt kinda did the same thing in christchurch after the 2011 earthquake (had an automatic 80% of Govt valuation buyout of any red zoned residential property - entire suburbs no longer exist and are left as 'grass land to be naturally reclaimed' - if anyone refused to sell and wanted to rebuild in a red zoned area - the city council stopped maintaining power/ water and sewerage infrastructure and cut it out of the city system - so the property was literally unlivable.
Yeah - the govt kinda did the same thing in christchurch after the 2011 earthquake (had an automatic 80% of Govt valuation buyout of any red zoned residential property - entire suburbs no longer exist and are left as 'grass land to be naturally reclaimed' - if anyone refused to sell and wanted to rebuild in a red zoned area - the city council stopped maintaining power/ water and sewerage infrastructure and cut it out of the city system - so the property was literally unlivable.
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