From a reader:

Jonah:
You are in one of the finest eating cities in the world. Yet you go to the schmoliday inn buffet because its too hot out? Victor Matus would spin in his grave, were he dead. Then you complain that the food is less than good. Your crime against one of the great gastric smorgasbords of a City is enough that I’m surprised you are not dead.
As incensed as I am, I still think that you are overlooking something as to whether Bush should fight on eminent domain. All those folks who have their homes seized have to be paid market value for them. It isn’t like the Visigoths can just swoop down take the house and leave them with nothing. Moreover, the states can make much more protection against this sort of thing in their Constitutions. Finally, while I think its a travesty of policy I don’t know why we should think the Supreme Court ought to second guess a local municipalities’ elected officials’ view of what is a proper public purpose for the use of eminent domain. What if they determined that a road was needed but made it a private toll road instead of government built? Would the mere fact that the land was turned over to rich private entities change anything? If you say yes your are opposing private sector solutions to a host of public policy problems.
I’m with Ramesh, the policy and outcome stink in this case, but as you have said a many time in many ways the Constitution doesn’t’ stop, of its own force, every bad idea.
Have a good time in Chicago and for God’s sake get a decent meal.

Me: Taking the first part first and last, lots of readers are offering the same complaint. Look, I was tired and I had to work. I couldn’t go on a hunt-and-peckish mission. I ran outta gas. I had a flat tire. I didn’t have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn’t come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from outta town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locust’s. It wasn’t my fault!! I swear to God!!

Okay, shame spiral kicking-in. However, you gotta like the Chicago-centric movie quote.