A lot of these infrastructure projects benefit private entities just by their nature. If you build a highway and there happens to be an exit ramp to a mall there's some benefit to a private entity.

It's open season on eminent domain. Bills are being pushed by Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and they're passing by huge margins.

This is the crucial year for the eminent domain issue.

It's a nonpartisan issue. You have liberals and conservatives each saying we need to restrict eminent domain. The issue is how far should we restrict it. Believe me, it's not as cut and dried as it might appear.

I have never seen a response to a Supreme Court decision this dramatic. It is a gut issue, not a partisan issue at all. Whether you are a Massachusetts Democrat or a Republican in South Dakota, you are concerned about your home.