Sorry had to after seeing the Israel thread.
Yet they actually do, and way to often. Supreme court should be hearing a case shortly to see if it is constitutional.
States have had the right for public use. Which has been streched to hell now. Public use once was freeways, national parks, etc. Then in the 60's it was used for urban slums "operation move the minorities". Then years latter counties and states started claiming "blight" was public use, and now recently trying to take property where the property tax is super low do to home ownership Vs. what "could be there" if it was redeveloped in property taxes.
Yup we still in America, we still have our rights.
