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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo v City of New London mocks common sense, tarnishes constitutional law and is an affront to fundamental fairness.

The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution permits government to seize private property for a “public use,” such as a highway, railroad, or military facility, provided it gives the owner “just compensation.” Many state constitutions have similar provisions. But in modern times it has become common for the government, usually at the state or local level, to seize property and transfer it to another private party rather than maintaining it for public use.

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Bad Sports
– Adidas, Reebok Overstepping Commercial Bounds by Interfering with Sports

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In the Public Interest
By Ralph Nader

Moving into bookstores across the country is a fresh historical account of American progressive resistance and political struggle. Focusing on the United States over the last century, the book connects past struggles with contemporary injustices, and calls on readers to challenge the militarism, homophobia, racism and sexism, the greed, myths, freeloading, cover-ups, censorships, and consumer and taxpayer gouging that continue to tarnish our country. And believe it or not, this is a book about sports.

Today, Ralph Nader and the sports reform project League of Fans sent a letter to NBA star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers asking him to advocate for more responsible marketing practices to help minimize the risk of obesity in children in his anticipated endorsement contracts with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. The letter follows.
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With the Bowl Championship Series proving to be a disaster once again, a major component of the BCS formula has pulled out. The Associated Press has announced that it will remove its poll from the BCS Standings, and with it, the final shred of BCS credibility. This should be the death sentence to the BCS, […]

Ralph Nader & the sports reform project League of Fans call for Bud Selig & Jerry Reinsdorf to stop trying to intimidate DC Council into withdrawing amendment
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Allan H. Selig
Commissioner, Major League Baseball

Jerry Reinsdorf
Chairman, Major League Baseball Relocation Committee

Dear Mr. Selig and Mr. Reinsdorf:

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Denounces legislative irresponsibility & fiscal recklessness of stadium plan, asks for independent review of costs before vote

The Honorable Linda W. Cropp
Council of the District of Columbia

Dear Ms. Cropp:

No one knows how much this stadium boondoggle is going to end up costing the District or what exactly Mayor […]

Results of Election Day (11/2/04) Votes on Subsidies

First, the bad news from Arlington, TX . . .

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones scored a major victory for himself and his ridiculously overstuffed wallet on Nov. 2 as voters in Arlington approved the “Proposition” to raise taxes for a new stadium by a margin […]

Update

In the Public Interest
By Ralph Nader

If history has taught us anything about subsidizing professional sports franchises, the taxpayers of Arlington, TX, St. Louis County, metropolitan Kansas City, and San Francisco have easy decisions to make on November 2.

In each of these places, sports moguls hope to turn public assets […]

Testimony of Shawn McCarthy
Director of League of Fans
Before the Committees on Finance and Revenue, and Economic Development
District of Columbia City Council
October 28, 2004

Chairpersons Evans and Brazil and Members of the Joint Committees my name is Shawn McCarthy, thank you for the opportunity to speak today […]