silly me, i thought that the current so called "republicans" claimed to stand for less government and a "strict interpretation" of the constitution.
WARNING--Sarcasm alert--the above was an attempt at sarcasm. sheldon ................................. Sheldon Mains Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota > Ed Felien wrote: > > >David Brauer raises an interesting point about the > appropriateness of > >the FBI intervening in this case. The FBI assumes a mandate because > >the City of Minneapolis is using Federal funds somewhere in > its budget. > >This narrow justification strains credibility, and it was > the basis of > >Basim Sabri's appeal that went all the way to the U. S. > Supreme Court. > >Unfortunately, the activist and interventionist Supreme > Court overruled > >the Appeals Court verdict and granted the FBI power to intervene > >everywhere Federal dollars are spent. > > > >WizardMarks, Central > Is that crashing sound I hear yet another right of autonomy falling > away? "Some days it just doesn't pay to chew through the leather > straps." --Emo Phillips REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
