Ken said: "I don't believe it is a winnable fight."


I disagree. You just have to redefine "winnable."

Getting the most money you can for your property is now a "win" because, as you say, they're going to take the land.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."