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Originally posted by Mercenary2007
reply to post by Annee
Every law comes down to interpretation! So you listened to a talk show and 2 lawyers said the senators aren't doing anything wrong and you agree with them?
Originally posted by Mercenary2007
reply to post by MindSpin
There is no arrest warrant YET. And if the Illinois State Police receive arrest warrants for the Senators hiding in their state BY LAW THEY HAVE TO ARREST THEM or they can be charged with Aiding and abedding a Fugitive.
Umm what do you think being detained and forced back to Wisconsin means? HELLO IT MEANS THEY WILL BE ARRESTED! and extradited back to WI
Originally posted by Daughter2
reply to post by sara123123
I don't think doing their jobs means they have to show up and vote - just because King Walker says they have to.
They have determined they people who voted them in would want them not to vote. If this isn't true, then they would be recalled.
I guess the question is who gets to make a the call - the King or people.
edit on March 3rd 2011 by Daughter2 because: (no reason given)
Seriously they are paid to vote on bills its their job! they need to do it.
14 Senate Democrats left the state on February 17 to prevent a Senate quorum and block a vote on Walker's move to curtail collective bargaining rights for public employee unions.
Originally posted by bphi1908
reply to post by Annee
??? Ran away to do their job??
14 Senate Democrats left the state on February 17 to prevent a Senate quorum and block a vote on Walker's move to curtail collective bargaining rights for public employee unions.
Blocking the passage of this bill by running away is NOT doing their job.
Originally posted by MindSpin
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by MindSpin
And they are keeping their oaths...they are allowing for debate and protests so the law isn't rushed through before anyone knows what happened.
Darn, I wish the Senate Republicans had done that when Obama rammed through his Healthcare plan.
Maybe next time.
Like I told someone else...the healthcare reform was debated for well over a year before anything was ever passed. Much longer than most pieces of legislation.
You have a strange definition of "rammed through".
Originally posted by Mercenary2007
reply to post by MindSpin
Hate to break it to you but arrest warrants can be issued at any time. and if the Senate is issuing the warrants THEY HAVE TO BE IN SESSION!
And it will be up to the master at arms if they are to be arrested or not. not the individual members of the Senate.
And the Senators can't be representing their constituents if they are in another state refusing to come back and doing their job.
Care to try again?
Blocking the passage of this bill by running away is NOT doing their job.
Originally posted by MindSpin
reply to post by bphi1908
Blocking the passage of this bill by running away is NOT doing their job.
That is a matter of opinion based on what you think of the law.
If you are against the law...they are doing their job, above and beyond what is expected.
At the end of the day...these people were elected to do what they think is in the best interest of the people they represent...and that is exactly what they are doing.
Originally posted by vertedtwylight
Anything can be accomplished if its sugar coated and sold to the public through the media. I do believe we are entering a police state.