Prop. 2 secures our property rights

To the Editor:

When the Supreme Court issued its controversial Kelo decision last year, it awoke Americans' realization that our property rights are on shaky ground. We saw how government could come in, seize our property against our will and leave us high and dry and without any legal recourse for collecting just compensation for our losses.

Thank goodness for Proposition 2. It will secure our property rights and restore the rightful place of eminent domain so that it can be used only for legitimate public projects. It will protect property owners from government abuse and ensure that they get a fair deal if the government absolutely has to take their land.

Prop. 2 is extremely timely. I'm happy to see that an overwhelming number of Idahoans agree with me and look forward to voting in favor of it on November 7.

Eric W. McGilp

Troy