From: The Gate <gate@id.WING.NET>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 12:40:07 PDT
To: "David K. Merriman" <merriman@arn.net>
Subject: Re: Root Causes
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I think this is a good idea...

On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, 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.
> 
> (pause to adjust nomex undies and titanium body armor :-)
> 
> 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?
> 
> (close hatch on bunker :-)
> 
> 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?
> 
> Alternatively, could a civil suit be filed for invasion of privacy or
> somesuch? Or perhaps the previously mentioned violation of civil rights (a
> la Rodney King)?
> 
> How many laws, etc, can we invoke? I mean, most congresscritters don't craft
> laws on their own, so the involvement of their staff would constitute
> conspiracy, as well, wouldn't it?
> 
> I'd think that if a few of the <insert favorite expletive here> were sued
> and/or tried, it would sure make the rest of them consider the full
> implications of any laws they might consider proposing. Too, it might
> accidentally ripple through all of the Government, and settle down some of
> the beaurocrats that aren't subject to voters.
> 
> IANAL, of course, so I'll leave it up to those on the list who are to
> express more informed opinions; still, it _seems_ like a possible course of
> action.....
> 
> Dave Merriman
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