-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <199507140151.UAA01504@arnet.arn.net>, merriman@arn.net (David K. Merriman) wrote:
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While I respect the ideas and opinions submitted by the majority of the members of this list, I wonder if perhaps we're failing to deal with the _root_ problem of such things as the CDA, Clipper, DTA, etc.
Specifically, I wonder if it wouldn't be a better approach to *prevent* such measures from ever being proposed in the first place.
Short of a 50 kilo ton bomb on Washington, I don't see any way that could be accomplished. <No, I don't advocate nuking DC.>
Is there any precedence or possibility of either filing civil or criminal charges against a Government official for their _official_ actions? Something that will not only make for some Serious Press, but hit them from an unexpected angle?
You can't sue the government without its prior consent. Government officials are also usually immune from being sued over their official actions.
It would seem that things such as the CDA, etc, are patent violations of the Bill of Rights. As such, wouldn't the Congressrodent(s) proposing such measures be violating our civil rights, and thus be criminally liable? Aren't Congressrodents supposed to take an Oath of Office that involves upholding the Constitution?
The oath is not ment to be kept. It's sole purpose is to provide a photo op for the incomming congresscritters. - -- - -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMAXVPioZzwIn1bdtAQFp5gF/WnEoNO15G11gXi9G/BmtFzu/toHZPBmj ldONnU+mbB5c9LIGeJH3usQZLdT/D4Sw =NpN9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----