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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:51 PM Original message |
City plans to bill pastor for security around planned Quran burning |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good, bill them! n/t |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
140. They can't collect a dime from him |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #140 |
142. Good points! Thx! n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. He won't pay it. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Uh, they announced this a week before the event was |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess God forgot to tell him |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. He is clearly a piece if shit, but I wonder if the city can do this legally? nt |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. Priceless! |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. City puts cost of Quran-burning security at $200,000, sends bill to church |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Paying for security at a football game? |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. the real cost of religion... |
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molly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. If they are into politics, they should pay taxes |
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sasquuatch55 (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. molly77 |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I agree. nt |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
57. I agree also. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Here in California it is the Catholic Church and the Mormon Church but also |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
103. Except the tax exempt law |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
82. Amen to that!!! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
133. blanketing people together by over simplifying the similarity is not positive |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Sounds like a plan to me. |
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Dookiestix (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Are you kidding? |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. And what would be the downside of THAT? |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
104. except it's unconstiutional |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
49. _ 1. n/t |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
70. Uh---football generates millions of dollars for the city... |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
72. I don't think even the Vatican |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
94. $200k is a lowball estimate |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Thank you for some |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I wonder how many such bills could be sent to Fox "News"....nt |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Wonderful.. way to go! Send another bill to Fox News while you are at it... |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. If the chirch wants to get into politics and put the security of troops in danger, they can pay. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Now he wants to skeedadle and move his trailer,er church down to St. Pete. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Fine by me. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I believe that Podunk church is going to just disappear down a rabbit hole |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
121. Churches like this are always pleading poverty and imminent financial doom |
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SourFlower (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Now send a bill to the Westboro Baptist crazies. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. This is a violation of the first amendment and the church does not have to pay. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. My thoughts exactly. n/t |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. What happened to their "armed militia?" |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Where is it stated as such? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Paying for police is a normal function of being a taxpayer. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
61. But you pay taxes. So in a sense, you are paying for whatever |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. So only people that pay taxes can express first amendment rights? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #62 |
91. I admit your thinking about this is better than mine. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
69. Churches don't pay taxes |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I think some people don't even know what the 1st Amendment says |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. You're right. I wonder what the bill will be for the next anti-war rally will be. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. I am right. However, the policing of rallies is something different from what we're discussing |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #41 |
63. Courts have ruled that first amendment rights are not just for the rich. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #63 |
78. The church's illegal publicity stunt resulted in the need for extra security. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. The first amendment. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #79 |
138. ++++ |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #78 |
95. Illegal? What was illegal? I did not see any illegal activity taking place. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #95 |
117. They did not have a fire permit. It was denied twice. |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #117 |
124. He didn't burn anything. Have you read the first amendment lately? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #124 |
126. *FACEPALM* His publicity stunt was illegal. Yes, I posted the 1st Amendment in post #26 |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #126 |
127. If what he did was illegal where are the charges? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #127 |
132. Perhaps you need to actually read the 1st Amendment which I have posted here twice |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #78 |
107. It's a violation of SCOTUS case law, as well as the first amendment |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #41 |
96. So you DO want to back charge MLK for all the "extra security to ensure |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #96 |
118. Yeah, you totally missed the clarification |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #118 |
123. Don't think I missed anything. You want to charge people for saying things you don't agree |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Nope, you really didn't get it. |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #125 |
128. Yep, some people only want free speech when it is speech they agree with. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #128 |
131. My metal has been tested and I came up lacking LMFAO! |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. In CA, whenever you have an event where you need security or fire standing by, you get a bill. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
65. They did not request any security for this 'event'. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
73. City of San Diego Special Events rules - |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. The fees described are hardly the 200k that the church is being charged |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #77 |
83. I think there's a bit of mis-communication here - |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #83 |
90. I don't know if the church would have been billed using the SD fee structure |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
87. I think that you're looking for the word "precedent." |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
106. exactly. And fwiw, it will set NO precedent |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #106 |
146. There's a real disconnect at DU |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
130. The people who hate Islam and Muslims on DU... |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
105. it's stated here, among other places |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Agree. They could say that criticism of the Iraq War emboldens terrorists, |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. Nonsense. If you engage in activity that requires extra security to protect the public, you pay for |
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SomeGuynTexas (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Authorities have "rights?" |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #58 |
89. The right of the citizenry to not have their tax dollars spent for events that |
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SomeGuynTexas (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #89 |
119. Aactually, you didn't answer the first question...so how about it? |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 06:57 AM Response to Reply #119 |
135. Fine, the right of the local authorities to not violate regulations enacted |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
67. Where are you getting this crap? |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #67 |
88. Political events require permits. Permits are only issued if you provide security. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. You should familarize your self with first amendment law. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #93 |
100. Actually, a permit IS needed if you will be impeding traffic. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #100 |
112. I won't bother saying what I do because you would just say I was making it up. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #112 |
136. You DID read that case, and you DO understand that it says nothing |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #136 |
143. I know the case and if you think there is some difference |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #143 |
144. The difference is in guessing what fees would be based on the event's content |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Wrong, right. |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #40 |
71. Mountain climbing is not covered by the first amendment. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
108. Just what I was thinking. If they can do this to these arguably deserving nuts |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
129. They're being charged for using city resources |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Charging for church for "security" at the Florida game |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
53. I believe you have a legitimate concern. In this instance the decision |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
68. wasn't his 'burn' permit denied by the |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
81. It was, and they can fine him for that. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Has nothing to do with their First Amendment Rights. They |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Which could set a precedent |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. The problem is that government at all levels is now routinely |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I'd love some more information on that |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Here's one such instance... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Here's another... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. And on a similar note... |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Oh, and after they itemized that cost your taxes went down, right? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. You know, I've often wondered that! |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
74. "We'd be paying for the cops to beat us up"! |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. So the government mealy "charges for security" of speech they do not agree with. I wonder |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
52. Problem is, the government was not "required" to provide security. |
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Stellar (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. This should be made front page news everywhere |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
84. You mean so that everyone knows the price of free expression? |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
110. Which shenanigans? Protesting the war? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. As they are a tax-exempt business, |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. LOL! |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
50. LOL, I love it!!!!!!!!! Great to see the community putting distance between |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
54. As Civil Libertarians, that's a legal precedent that we should all EMPHATICALLY denounce! |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. It is not a legal precedent |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #56 |
66. I'm not a lawyer, and I used that term as laymen usually understand it. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
55. ROFLMAO!!!!! |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Big +1 |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
64. Terry Jones is the biggest troll on the planet, now he has to pay the price. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #64 |
75. Seems like whenever a story about him comes out a whole load of trolls swarm in, too. n/t |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
76. He got extra security, yet his Koran was still stolen. Should he really have to pay? nt |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #76 |
111. It wasn't Florida Terry Jones' book that was stolen. It was a different guy's book in Amarillo. n/t |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Oops! I get my book burners mixed up. nt |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
80. As a good Christian Rev. Jones needs to render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s |
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marias23 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
85. A better question: Is this organization really a church? |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
86. He's repulsive, bo so is this. If they can bill him, they can also bill anti-war protesters, |
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4saken (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
92. So Americans aren't free to burn a symbol? |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #92 |
109. People here have emotional reactions and celebrate unconstitutional behavior |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
97. I hope they get every dime that POS made off this publicity stunt!!! |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
98. Interest should start accruing immediately |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #98 |
116. This can cut both ways.. non-political |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
99. K&R |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
101. I disagree with this |
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merqz (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
102. this "bill" will never survive constitutional scrutiny |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
113. K&R for a well-deserved idiot tax on Pastor Jones and his hateful flock. n/t |
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MickeyD (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Also they should not have tax breaks. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
120. I look forward to seeing the city lose the lawsuit that comes from this. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #120 |
141. Agreed /nt |
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larwdem (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
122. NATIONAL SECURITY |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
134. Based on the Forsythe Cty v Nationalist Movement case can Pastor Jones sue? |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #134 |
137. No. That case pertains to a law requiring a permit fee prior to an event |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-10 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
139. Two words that prove free speech is now dead in America |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
145. Will DU be cheering as loudly when they charge |
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