[AmericanVictory]

The idea is to force $5 a gallon gas upon us so that can reap huge taxes while totally controlling our lives. The Eurosocialist “solution” is centralized command control of every aspect of our lives combined with scarcity.

[paratrooper82]

. . . and now anyone who communicates any challenge to their government official or anyone working in the government can be sued for treble damages or fined up to $5,000 dollars which ever is more under this proposed State House Bill No. 6394 written and sponsored by GOP State Representative Kevin Elsenheimer:

HOUSE BILL No. 6394
September 3, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Elsenheimer and Walker and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.

A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled

“Michigan zoning enabling act,”

(MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 409.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

SEC. 409. (1) A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL MAY

RECOVER EITHER TREBLE DAMAGES, COSTS OF THE ACTION, AND REASONABLE

ATTORNEY FEES, OR THE SUM OF $5,000.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, IF

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:

(A) THE INDIVIDUAL IS A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL ACTION ARISING

FROM THAT INDIVIDUAL'S COMMUNICATION WITH A LOCAL UNIT OF

GOVERNMENT, A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, OR OTHER PERSON.

(B) THE COMMUNICATION UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) WAS IN FURTHERANCE

OF THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PETITION AND OTHERWISE

PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS OF GOVERNMENT OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN

FURTHERANCE OF THE EXERCISE OF HIS OR HER POWERS OR DUTIES AS A

PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

(C) THE COMMUNICATION UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) WAS INTENDED TO

INFLUENCE GOVERNMENTAL OR ELECTORAL ACTION UNDER THIS ACT OR AN

ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNDER THIS ACT.

(D) THE COURT FINDS BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT

THE CIVIL ACTION WAS INITIATED WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF

HARASSING OR INTIMIDATING THE INDIVIDUAL OR OTHERWISE HINDERING

THAT INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS OF GOVERNMENT.

(2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT IMPAIR ANY RIGHTS OF THE DEFENDANT

UNDER COMMON OR STATUTORY LAW OR COURT RULE.

(3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

(A) “COMMUNICATION” MEANS AN ORAL STATEMENT, WRITING,

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION, PHOTOGRAPH, DEPICTION, PEACEFUL

DEMONSTRATION, OR OTHER EXPRESSION.

(B) “PUBLIC OFFICIAL” MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(i) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO A PUBLIC

OFFICE OF A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT.

(ii) A MEMBER OF A ZONING COMMISSION, OF A ZONING BOARD OR

PLANNING COMMISSION EXERCISING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A ZONING

COMMISSION UNDER SECTION 301, OR OF A ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.

(iii) AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO

ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE ZONING ORDINANCE.