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Activist judge in Nashville
Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Wonder if that'll filter up to the SCOTUS. A federal judge Monday afternoon ordered Tennessee to stop enforcing new rules that restricted “Occupy Nashville” demonstrators’ ability to protest in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN). “The state cannot arbitrarily create restrictive policies just because it does not like how people are using a public space,” said ACLU-TN Legal Director Tricia Herzfeld. “Today’s decision is the first step in restoring demonstrators’ free speech rights.” The protesters had been camped at Legislative Plaza in downtown Nashville to protest the economic and political consolidation of power since October 9. But on October 27, Tennessee enacted new rules without any public review process that eliminated their right to gather after 4:00 p.m. and implemented a 10:00 pm curfew on the plaza. The state also required protesters to pay use and security fees and to obtain $1,000,000 in liability insurance coverage prior to engaging in any assembly activity. “We have a legitimate complaint that is supported by a majority of the American people that there is too much corruption in government,” said one protester, Buck Gorrell, in a statement. “We have a right to assemble to address those complaints. What more appropriate public space is there in Tennessee for that purpose than Legislative Plaza? The state government is imposing arbitrary barriers to our rights under the Constitution.” The “Occupy Nashville” protesters defied the new rules, leading to arrests on Friday and Saturday mornings. The 50 people arrested, however, were released after Night Court Magistrate Tom Nelson refused to sign off on the arrest warrants. The lawsuit (PDF) alleges that state illegally revised the rules controlling Legislative Plaza by fiat in secret and without notice. The complaint also claims the state arrested protesters without probable cause and due process. Tennessee did not oppose the motion for a temporary restraining order, which halts enforcement of the rules until a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for November 21. “We hope the fact that the State did not contest the temporary restraining order means that it is recommitting itself to safeguarding — not thwarting — public political expression,” said Hedy Weinberg, ACLU-TN Executive Director. |
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On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote:
Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? -- The reason government can't fix the economic problems is government is the problem. |
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On 10/31/11 10:43 PM, BAR wrote:
In , says... On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? Who is John Gault. If you had read the book, you'd know it was Galt, not Gault. |
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Activist judge in Nashville
On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:15:09 -0400, X ` Man
wrote: On 10/31/11 10:43 PM, BAR wrote: In , says... On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? Who is John Gault. If you had read the book, you'd know it was Galt, not Gault. Supply siders who haven't a ****ing clue from whence they came. Clueless, low information voter. |
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Activist judge in Nashville
On 11/1/11 2:51 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:15:09 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 10/31/11 10:43 PM, BAR wrote: In , says... On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? Who is John Gault. If you had read the book, you'd know it was Galt, not Gault. Supply siders who haven't a ****ing clue from whence they came. Clueless, low information voter. Their motto: "No need to read the book if you read the bumpersticker." Ms. Rand's books were all the rage at the Susan S. Sheridan Junior High School. |
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Activist judge in Nashville
On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:43:23 -0400, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? Who is John Gault. an idiot invented by the moron ayn rand, who wrote fairy tales for right wing children |
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Activist judge in Nashville
On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:28:24 -0600, Canuck57
wrote: On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? the productive people..ie the middle class...already pay the taxes. the rich...beloved of the right...pay no taxes |
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Activist judge in Nashville
bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:28:24 -0600, wrote: On 31/10/2011 8:14 PM, jps wrote: Looks like some judges may still be interested in protecting people's constitutional rights... Maybe, maybe not. What if productive people withheld income tax from DC in peaceful protest. What then? Would fleabaggers support that? the productive people..ie the middle class...already pay the taxes. the rich...beloved of the right...pay no taxes Can you prove that? It's insane! -HB (As seen on TV!) |
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