If the government takes your land through eminent domain, it shouldn't be to further someone else's business interests. Or so you would think.

More on that in a moment on the Face The State Radio Minute.

Kim Snyder, a Lakewood business owner, broke down in tears at the Capitol when a state panel killed a bill that would limit the use of eminent domain by Denver's Regional Transportation District. She could lose her business!

In its original form, the bill prohibited RTD from transferring private property obtained through eminent domain to another private owner for the purpose of any development not directly relating to public transit. Pretty simple and sensible, right?

Well, lawmakers amended the bill to only require that if RTD didn't use the property, it would have to sell the land back to the owner at a price equal to or less than what they paid for it. That's little consolation to a property owner put out of business.

This should be a no-brainer for state lawmakers who should jump at the chance to protect property rights. Too bad there's just no political will to do so.

For FaceTheState.com, I'm Brad Jones.