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zipplewrath

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2. Shined the manure

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:04 PM

Mar 2012

You're right, all it did was to shine the manure. It was a questionable law to begin with, and now we have a Democratic presidents signature on it.

CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!!!!!!

You've posted quite a bit on this do nothing law. Is there something specific that bothers you so much about the criticism?

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Go read the bill and the law it changed. (HR347) [View all] MineralMan Mar 2012 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #1

Shined the manure zipplewrath Mar 2012 #2

The bill and the law speak for themselves. MineralMan Mar 2012 #3

Yes they do zipplewrath Mar 2012 #4

Yes it's "bad" to add the Whitehouse and VP Residence to the definiton SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #7

And the grounds zipplewrath Mar 2012 #8

oh my "the grounds" that's just "bad" SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #11

I'm confused, are we into commentary now? zipplewrath Mar 2012 #13

Or maybe it was because after the Salahi's pulled their gate crashing stunt onenote Mar 2012 #20

No I'm just into reading the actual law SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #21

You expect people to read? snooper2 Mar 2012 #5

No, actually, I don't. MineralMan Mar 2012 #18

I received an e-mail about this law yesterday from a Republican acquaintance. blue neen Mar 2012 #6

And yet, this was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, MineralMan Mar 2012 #19

That's it. blue neen Mar 2012 #24

What's the legal difference between "willfully and knowingly" vs. just "knowingly" ? limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #9

Perhaps that's because Willful and Intent SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #12

It will depend on how it is enforced. mmonk Mar 2012 #17

It's now "knowingly" and "without lawful authority"... SidDithers Mar 2012 #15

This is about the 50th time there have been people trying to get others treestar Mar 2012 #10

Whenever someone posts something on DU about a bill or law, MineralMan Mar 2012 #16

Here is the change and explained difference in court. mmonk Mar 2012 #14

From my own experience, it's pretty hard to miss an area MineralMan Mar 2012 #22

Well, I do see one thing that jumps out at me. Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #23