To: freekitty
We cant sue the government because the Congress critters say we cant sue the government. Who is the government? We are the government and we can sure as you know what sue the government.
Sorry Freekitty, but under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, long established and deemed a part of the Constitution by numerous Supreme Court opinions, the government is immune to suit unless it grants a right to do so. To quote Justice Scalia, such waivers of sovereign immunity are to be narrowly construed, meaning that the waiver must be very explicit and concern very limited types of suits.
As much as I sympathize with your sentiments, the way to deal with this is by electing those who will actually do what they say. That's a tuffee. Any suggestions?
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07/06/2007 6:38:44 AM PDT by
bajabaja
To: bajabaja
The laws are man made. What do you think. Hate to compare this; but Congress critters make laws; do the public wrong; etc.; all of the time. Not that this is right; but they don’t obey any laws or rules.
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