"enthusiasts "proclaim unqualified support for 2ndA-- they conveniently forget
that SCOTUS has already ruled - this is no blanket pass for all guns/any
guns/everywhere /anywhere/anyone. No, it has been determined that 2ndA-- is NOT
sacrosanct or inviolate a....that it may be "infringed" upon when those rights
interfere with another rights..say to...life, liberty and the pursuit
of...living.
This is NOT a call for govt to confiscate weapons....do not believe the NRA
trolls !
The same holds true for our 1stA- infringements may be made "in the best
interest of the public ", or "to preserve natl defense ". Vaguely worded, murky
statements at best and hardly worthy of LAW.One wonders...the cynic wonders
..was that the intent?
These (Republican ) generated bills to curtail the actions of protesters is a
not very well veiled attempt to chill protest.of all.kinds.Sure ,people hate
being inconvenienced by traffic disruptions...good grief, constriction season
stops plenty of traffic already!
But overkill Bill is not the answer.
As.you might recall..(the Strib article recent reminder.)..the ONLY protester
arrested during the stopping off traffic last year ...had all (over charged )
charges dropped for a complete lack of evidence! Should not have taken so long
for them to acknowledge that!)-because it was not done in a timely manner- The
City of Mpls & MPD basically destroying the man's life!Job, home, car....all
gone.Luckily for this ONE MAN (of hundreds) his egregious story helped him.make
friends able to affect real change for his future!A drop in the bucket..ripples
from which I hope continue for years!
But do we seriously hope to emulate ..Mississippi or Missouri - where ones
inability to pay a minor traffic ticket = jail, more fines, collection agencies
, lost car.,lost job....lost hope, trust in institutions, lots future?
Sorry ,I digress.
First Amendment rights have been a bugaboo for decades - making for strange
bedfellows!Imagine...the ACLU defending the rights of Nazis to hold a.rally.
1stA. Ugly but true and a legitimate case for the ACLU to take.Hate em, think
they are dangerous and hope that the Fed Govt is FINALLY ready to take these
white supremacist groups seriously and...as the SPLC does - classify them as
the HATE GROUPS THEY ARE!Not a law student...nor.expert on new traitors
/terrorists laws.may be.perhaps such clarification could.impact 1stA
protections ?
Of great concern..Trump /Sessions attacks on a free an independent. .well, just
name it!Free press Independent judiciary (has he been "buying" his way out of
stickwickets for so long that he just doesn't undertand....not EVERYONE can be
bought? )
Back to local issues.If the Education Union may lobby on issues of Ed (what
else?), and the Farm Bureau I'd lobbying hard (on ag, natch ),how much is
Cargil spending this year?Self interest/preservation is what lobbyists are paid
for. The good ones are far too connected and far too influential.
I do not know if the bullying , bellicose and unapologetically belligerent
Billy Bob Kroll is in fact, a paid lobbyist or a "featured" guest speaker.
..such as was the former "Sheriff of the House" - invited to speak against
sensible gun reform measures.
What a tone deaf, slap in the face to all those woman brave enough to come
forward and finally stop his nasty "fumbling romantic attempts ". If he truly
believes that. ..he has learned NOTHING...and should NOT have been welcomed
(feted) back!Jeez, not even a year had passed! Come on Legislators. ..YOU re
supposed to be adults. ..if moderate intelligence.
Another digression. Easy to do when speaking of Amendments. ..strong feelings
on both sides.
All may lobby.Legislators need not listen. .nor accept $$
And we need 100% improvement in legislative oversight= TRANSPARENCY!
Start....by being a part of open meeting laws required of every other gov't
body!
David Garland is right..the minute we start chipping away citizens rights to
peacefully organize /protest. ...we are heading down a path of autocracy
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