war-is-the-stupidest-invention:
cards against humanity not only buying part of the U.S border to stop trump from building the wall between the U.S and Mexico but also hiring a law firm specializing in eminent domain with the intent of making it harder and more expensive for the government to build the wall has got to be the boldest move in this stupid simulation we’re living in. not all heroes wear capes
Imminent domain
It’s called eminent domain and, like the OP said, they made it as difficult as possible for the government to go through that process because they funded the property with thousands of $15 donations from their fans. The lawyers they retained wrote a statement which details the process and how they intend to slow-roll the administration’s ability to take the land, with a goal of at least pushing their attempts back until the current administration changes. They obviously cannot prevent the gov from building the wall but they have a series of assurances in place to make it annoying as fuck of a process.
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