A copy of Atlas Shrugged in every room

[nancylebov]

http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html

Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land.

Justice Souter's vote in the "Kelo vs. City of New London" decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.

On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter's home.

Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.

The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Café" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

This is a much better idea than my initial notion of fire-bombing, and as they say about life imprisonment vs. capital punishment--it's much slower.

However, not everyone wants a copy of Atlas Shrugged. Fortunately, there are 5 more Justices who presumably own houses.

There should be a hotel with G.K. Chesterton books in every room. The Napoleon of Notting Hill would probably be best. This book would also appeal to gamers, I think, but to say more would be a spoiler.

And maybe one with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the sake of the hyperspatial bypass, though at least that could be reasonably considered a public work. Actually, so could the water tower(?) in the Chesterton novel.

OK, one traditionalist/syndicalist hotel--that's the one that serves Sauce for the Goose in the restaurant, and one science fiction hotel. And we've *still* got 3 justices to go. Any suggestions?

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[jodawi.livejournal.com]

mother goose

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

Do you have a particular nursery rhyme in mind?

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

nope; illustrated collection

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

Do you have a particular Justice in mind? :)

[madfilkentist]

Lord of the Rings -- with bookmarks at the Scouring of the Shire scene. But since I live in New Hampshire, I should concentrate on Souter rather than another judge. Atlas Shrugged would be my own first choice anyway.

My own comments, with a link to a Cafe Press page where "Lost Liberty Hotel" merchandise is offered, are here.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

That's a good choice of book.

Thanks for the link to your blog, but since I don't want to set up a blogger account just to comment, I'll note that even if the town of Weare doesn't have enough money for Souter's house, I bet there are lots of people who'd like to help out.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

If you want people to say in the hotel, why give them Atlas Shrugged?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

They don't have to read it. I've never heard of someone not staying in a hotel because of the Gideon bible.

[madfilkentist]

Perhaps Dave is thinking that they might read it, quit their jobs, and mysteriously vanish.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Hm. How about a Hotel Shevek or a Hotel Profiteer that supplies copies of The Dispossessed?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

Good choice! Though kind of subtle.

OK, we've got _Atlas Shrugged_, _The Napolean of Notting Hill_, HHGG_, and LOTR. I'm sorry, but I'm not counting Mother Goose unless I've got an explanation for why it's appropriate.

4 down, 2 to go. If we get extra books, that's ok. The sfnal ones can double up, or maybe Justices can be bought out of the next place they move to. I want them praying for a chance to reverse Kelo.

The first hotel can have an extra-charge suite that's exactly where Souter's bedroom used to be. "Justice Souter slept here".

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

The first hotel can have an extra-charge suite that's exactly where Souter's bedroom used to be. "Justice Souter slept here".
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Oh, you're evil. I ilke.

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