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24601 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-12-09 08:04 PM
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41. The reason they will lose is that funding is an explicit Article I
Congressional Power. The courts upheld blackmailing states to lower speed limits and drinking ages or face cut offs of highway funding going to the states.

Simply, no one has a right to be funded from the Treasury. And not being funded isn't punishment in the Constitutional Context of a Bill of Attainder - otherwise I have a case since Congress hasn't funded me either, the bastards. Have you gotten your $4 Million? No? Then let's go for a class-action.

Suing for failing to fund has as much chance as suing the President for failing to issue a pardon - both are absolutely discretionary and Acorn's suit shall fail. I'm amazed their lawyers are wasting the money in the attempt.
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