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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Silat on September 30, 2006, 01:58:30 PM
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"Nowhere does the constitution say anything about seperation of church and state" + "this country was built on judeo christian values" followed by weasely explanation about why we should establish a christian theocracy to fight off the muslim terror in 3...2...1....
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Attorney fees should be limited when it comes to suing our government. Why should some scumsucker make millions from having a plaque of the ten commandments removed from a courtroom? Doctors are limited to what is considered reasonable when paid by the government (us taxpayers) so why not lawyers. Of course lawyers will object to this.
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It does actually make sense. Anytime you are sued by a lawyer, you have to spend money even if you are entirely right. Often you have to at least match what the other person was spending.
That, coupled with the lack of seperation of church and state issue, I can see this very well.
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the attorney could always work pro bono, if they really believed in their cause, i know i would.
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So a person that is offended due to being asked to stand in a classroom where the majority of class recites the pledge of allegiance cant just run out and get an attorney on the governments dime and file a discrimination suit against local governemnt because the pledge uses the terms "under god".... No problem there....
The Noblesville indiana courthouse has had the ten commandments hanging out front for 100 + years and someone was offended who hired a lawyer on the local governements dime almost put the county budget 50 years in the hole...
It looks to me like the problem isnt the amendment itself but the "Offended" who want to litigate at the governments expense with no personal out of pocket expenses.1..2.3..
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Well said Tojo. What I'm wondering is where it says in the Constitution that citizens have the right to hire attorneys at government expense to sue the government. I know a Supreme Court tacked on their own clause once upon a time but I might consider an improper interpretation a more serious attack on our Constitution than this imagined one.
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Not spurious lawsuits, people who SUCCESFULLY sue.
In a suit against an individual, you have the right to pursue your legal fees if you win. Why wouldn't that apply to suing the government? Why do you advocate special rights for the gub?
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UNDER GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Chairboy
Not spurious lawsuits, people who SUCCESFULLY sue.
In a suit against an individual, you have the right to pursue your legal fees if you win. Why wouldn't that apply to suing the government? Why do you advocate special rights for the gub?
I don't necessarily have a problem paying legal fees in cases that are won. The fees should be based on the hourly pay of a public defender though and not some exhoribtant $500+ an hour imo. Fees should also be supported with thorough and accurate documentation which should be closely scrutinized. Cases that are lost should require the attorneys and their clients to reimburse the government for all of it's expenses as well.
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We never say that quasi-stalinist pledge in my classroom. We do talk about the evils of religion from time to time however.
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Originally posted by T0J0
So a person that is offended due to being asked to stand in a classroom where the majority of class recites the pledge of allegiance cant just run out and get an attorney on the governments dime and file a discrimination suit against local governemnt because the pledge uses the terms "under god".... No problem there....
The Noblesville indiana courthouse has had the ten commandments hanging out front for 100 + years and someone was offended who hired a lawyer on the local governements dime almost put the county budget 50 years in the hole...
It looks to me like the problem isnt the amendment itself but the "Offended" who want to litigate at the governments expense with no personal out of pocket expenses.1..2.3..
There's a bigger picture than greedy lawyers. Sound to me like Noblesville lost that $$ by fighting it, had they recognized it was a violation and removed it, all that cash would still be theirs. The 10 commandments mean nothing to me, and wont make 1 bit of difference on how business gets done inside. Its a symbol, if the Govt wants to wast time & tax $$ defending symbols.. kick em out of office.
The Govt keeps being found guilty of violating peoples rights, but they're tired of paying for it... so here's a wacky idea, stop violating folks rights.
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Originally posted by T0J0
So a person that is offended due to being asked to stand in a classroom where the majority of class recites the pledge of allegiance cant just run out and get an attorney on the governments dime and file a discrimination suit against local governemnt because the pledge uses the terms "under god".... No problem there....
The Noblesville indiana courthouse has had the ten commandments hanging out front for 100 + years and someone was offended who hired a lawyer on the local governements dime almost put the county budget 50 years in the hole...
It looks to me like the problem isnt the amendment itself but the "Offended" who want to litigate at the governments expense with no personal out of pocket expenses.1..2.3..
what I want to know is
where in the consitution does it say you have the right to not be offended?
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Sometimes I go out and look at the night sky and wonder "where is that damned asteroid?".......
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Sig material. :)
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Originally posted by Yeager
Sometimes I go out and look at the night sky and wonder "where is that damned asteroid?".......
now THAT is Tagline material
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I frankly enjoy the fight both sides have about religion and conservative/liberal values, it has a balancing effect on our country, where neither side gets too powerful.
What I don't like is the paralyzing effect it has on our country recently, where we are no longer dynamic and cannot act fast enough to deal with real issues.
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Assaults on the Constitution?
The Constitution was asssaulted, beaten, raped, and killed years ago.
Everyday the government continues to "function" up there in D.C. is an assualt on the constitution..well the faint memory of it anyway.