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I just heard on CBS radio that Mitch McConnell is already assembling his team that will challenge the constitutionality of CFR. Floyd Abrams will be a part of this team with more to follow. I love this part the most---the Bush justice department will have the task of defending the CFR legislation. If CFR goes down, how can we still look Bush or Ashcroft in the face after they will defend this crap.
1 posted on 03/21/2002 12:09:02 PM PST by RamsNo1
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To: RamsNo1
Where do I sign up?
2 posted on 03/21/2002 12:14:51 PM PST by Ward Smythe
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To: RamsNo1
Please, oh please, oh please.... gut this eff'n bill.
3 posted on 03/21/2002 12:15:19 PM PST by The_Victor
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To: RamsNo1
Like it or not, the Justice dept. has to defend the law. They could appoint an outside lawyer to handle the case.
4 posted on 03/21/2002 12:16:20 PM PST by bybybill
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To: RamsNo1
McConnell: Saint

McCain: Prick

7 posted on 03/21/2002 12:18:43 PM PST by daniel boob
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To: RamsNo1
I'll say it once, I'll say it again...after the Pickering debacle, can you imagine what will happen when CFR lands into the hands of a Supreme Court with a few newly appointed SC Judges that have been approved by this Senate? Hahahaha. These are all pathetic arguments!!! It's unconstitutional but Bush signs it anyway? Or lets it become law? Or pocket vetoes it? Hahaha. This is just hillarious folks. He is going to sign it, it will become law, and if the SC makeup changes before it hits the high court we will have witnessed first-hand the erosion of our Constitution and the First Amendment! Why can't we simply count on a conservative President that understands that this is bad law, that this is unconstitutional and simply vetoes it?!?! WHY NOT? He's got all the political capital in the world but does NOTHING to stop this McTrain. What happened to PRINCIPLES?
9 posted on 03/21/2002 12:21:19 PM PST by Registered
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To: RamsNo1
Classic. Congress passes bad laws, the prez signs it, then the justice dept. spends millions defending it, even though the law is un-constitutional. This used to be called a racket, now it's called "business as usual".
11 posted on 03/21/2002 12:25:23 PM PST by ScreamingFist
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To: RamsNo1
Go Mitch!
13 posted on 03/21/2002 12:28:54 PM PST by Smile-n-Win
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To: RamsNo1
Ken Starr and Floyd Abrams are on the team, announced a short while ago on a (KABC?) radio newsbreak. Quite an odd couple there.
15 posted on 03/21/2002 12:33:22 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: RamsNo1
USA Today article - 03/20/2002 - Updated 10:44 PM ET

"Even as the bill's supporters celebrated, opponents planned a swift Supreme Court challenge. They want to resolve issues about the bill's constitutionality by Nov. 6, the day after this fall's elections, when the new law is to take effect. "We're going to give it our best shot," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has started planning his legal attack."

USA Today

19 posted on 03/21/2002 12:47:08 PM PST by ravingnutter
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