They can't take your house and give it to the mayor's mistress, even if they pay you for it. But they can, apparently, take your house and tear it down to make room for a development of trendy shops and restaurants, a hotel and so on.

Initial reports suggest that the operation was a success. Kinsley announced his departure in September 2005 after a falling out with the publiMichael Kinsleyr. In 1999 he was named "Editor of the Year" by the Columbia Journalism Review for his work at that magazine.

Michael Kinsley (born March 9 1951) is an American political journalist commentator television host and pundit. Primarily active in print media as both a writer and editor he also became known to television audiences as a co-host on Crossfire.