Speaker Pelosi violates our 1rst ammendmant Rights!

Aug 5 09 | Lurkina.n.Learnin

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

The first ammendment gives each of us the right to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The townhall meetings are a perfect place for such redress. In a concerted effort the Democrats, lead by Speaker Pelosi, are trying to intimidate any dissenters by painting them as mobs, paid schills and her latest as Nazis. I'm not a Lawyer so I don't know if this a technical violation but it certainly violates the spirit of the first ammendment.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“When speaking in their official capacity, legislators can say virtually anything without fear of civil liability.”

Do you think if they weren’t immune that they would look at tort reform differently ? Also the Dems receive 95% of the trial lawyers contributions.

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?ID=D000000065

[OldDeckHand]

"Do you think if they weren’t immune that they would look at tort reform differently?"

Probably not. As you point out, their unwillingness to reform the tort laws in America has much less to do with their exposure (or lack thereof) for slander and libel, and much more to do with how much money the trial lawyers donate to their campaign and PAC coffers.

The immunity is actually a good idea, and has been in place almost since the countries founding. Without it, you'd see at the Federal level what you've seen in Alaska with Palin; Orchestrated efforts to silence outspoken legislators with frivolous libel and slander suits, or in Palin's case, ethics violations.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Your right on the immunity but I just get tired of the shear elitism from these people. They make rules for their subjects but don’t lead. Like Cap and Tax. If they were serious about carbon footprints there would be provisions in the bill requiring all Gov’t agencies to meet the most stringent mileage standards. You ever see a congressmen show up in an escort ? Usually it’s a large SUV.