Acorn sues government over funding cuts.

[Ishmael]

Too funny for words.

Acorn Sues

Ishmael

 

[off2bed]

How can you sue yourself?

 

[busybody..]

will the COLORED FOOL file a motion on BEHALF of ACORN?

he didnt resign as their lawyer, did he?

 

[Pookie]

They're represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights which has won a number of landmark cases.

He who laughs last ....

Just sayin'

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

They're represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights which has won a number of landmark cases.

He who laughs last ....

Just sayin'

They're saying the legislation was a "bill of attainder" as a basis for their legal action. We'll see how far this goes.

It's hard to argue that the legislation passed wasn't directly intended to punish one particular entity, namely ACORN. Mostly because that's exactly what it was.

 

[Ishmael]

They're represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights which has won a number of landmark cases.

He who laughs last ....

Just sayin'

If they win this, and it's upheld, it will be time for violent revolution.

Ishmael

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

If they win this, and it's upheld, it will be time for violent revolution.

Ishmael

*laugh*

Still hoping for an armed insurrection huh?

 

[Pookie]

They're saying the legislation was a "bill of attainder" as a basis for their legal action. We'll see how far this goes.

It's hard to argue that the legislation passed wasn't directly intended to punish one particular entity, namely ACORN. Mostly because that's exactly what it was.

I think they're going to have a tough time with this one.

Here is their press release ...

http://ccrjustice.org/newsroom/pres...onstitution-vote-de-fund-acorn,-affiliates,-a

 

[Pookie]

And a link to the CCR's case overview ...

http://ccrjustice.org/acorn-v-usa

 

[Drixxx]

GOP FAIL: Congressional Report Says Bill Defunding ACORN Appears Unconstitutional

The Defund Acorn Act is likely to be ruled unconstitutional, the Congressional Research Service says in a report obtained by the Huffington Post, responding to questions from Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.).

The Constitution forbids "bills of attainder" written to punish a specific individual or group of people. The independent research body determined that the bill intended to defund the community organizing group ACORN "would appear to meet a per se criteria for specificity."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/24/gop-fail-congressional-re_n_298698.html

The Proposed "Defund ACORN Act": Is It a "Bill of Attainder"?
September 22, 2009

While the Supreme Court has noted that the courts will generally defer to Congress as to the regulatory purpose of a statute absent clear proof of punitive intent, there appear to be potential issues raised with attempting to find a rational non-punitive regulatory purpose for this legislation. Thus, it appears that a court may have a sufficient basis to overcome the presumption of constitutionality, and find that it violates the prohibition against bills of attainder.

http://opencrs.com/document/R40826/


I thought the right wing were strict constitutionalists?

 

[RobDownSouth]

If they win this, and it's upheld, it will be time for violent revolution.

Ishmael

There you go again with the 'violent revolution' twaddle. Grow up, old man.

 

[Sean]

If they win this, and it's upheld, it will be time for violent revolution.

Ishmael

So if someone wins in the courts, it's time for treason? LMAO.

 

[off2bed]

So if someone wins in the courts, it's time for treason? LMAO.

STFU, SeanH

 

[Sean]

STFU, SeanH

So you agree that losing a court case is grounds for treason?

 

[Luk]

If they win this, and it's upheld, it will be time for violent revolution.

Ishmael

How's the editing coming on your commercial? Fucking liar.

STFU, SeanH

Small words from a small man. Makes sense.

 

[Wok]

There you go again with the 'violent revolution' twaddle. Grow up, old man.

What about those 9-12 protests? Glenn Beck has your number.

Damn commies.

 

[tinylittlegnat]

So you agree that losing a court case is grounds for treason?

No he will just say its a liberal activist judge who is legislating from the bench. You know, normal conservative bullshit.

Be even funnier if it was a Bush apointee who overturns it.

 

[Sean]

How's the editing coming on your commercial? Fucking liar.

Damn, I'd forgotten all about that. Didn't he promise to link it on Lit?

 

[unregistered]

 

[Luk]

Damn, I'd forgotten all about that. Didn't he promise to link it on Lit?

No, but when ask several times, he wouldn't even respond. Because he's a fucking liar.

 

[Shagly]

I think what constitutes "punishment" and "judgment" in regard to an alleged Bill Of Attainder is a bit more complex than you saying it. It seems to me that Congress has every right to withdraw funding from an organization engaged in illegal activity, to prevent the design of a felony, or for the purpose of curtailing illegal activity promoted and revealed by the admissions or testimony of it's own officers and employees.

For a discussion of bills of attainder read here:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article01/47.html

Making yourself poor on paper is not easy, those freebie give away programs need more money.

 

[Shagly]

I thought SeanH was going in for a brain enema?

 

[Shagly]

I think they're going to have a tough time with this one.

Here is their press release ...

http://ccrjustice.org/newsroom/pres...onstitution-vote-de-fund-acorn,-affiliates,-a

A pussy release is more favorable.

 

[Luk]

A pussy release is more favorable.

Especially underage pussy, huh? Fucking pedo.

 

[Shagly]

Especially underage pussy, huh? Fucking pedo.

18 and over works, you dweeb.