[Patriotman]

this is backdoor way to take your land from you

[Patriotman]

It was a document Smith claimed was a mechanism for the federalization of land use in the United States, something many states and many Americans have opposed for years.

[Noumenon]

That's OK - if they want a civil war, they're going to get it.

[blackdog]

A backdoor the size of an aircraft hangar. I am despirately hoping courts can kill it. Local zoning laws are so corrupt. Favoritism, corruption, bribery, are the present day operations of such boards. Add some federal money into the mix and I see them becoming a real viscious tool.

I just received notice from my county that I now have to kill all the weeds on my property that are on the list provided. Failure to do so will result in legal action by the county. I have over 160 acres to "weed inventory". Just plain nuts!

[zoyd]

The bill is sponsored by Republican Sen. Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island and co-sponsored by Vermont Sen. James Jeffords, a former Republican, now Independent.

Some more 'limited-government' Republican action? Didn't think so. What's $25 million a year between friends for bigger government (both in size and power)?

When are Republicans going to start truly being in favor of 'limited government' instead of being sponsors of bigger government at every turn?

'Limited government' sounds a lot like 'responsible increases in spending' (to quote Dubya) instead of any limitations on its size or power.

[Mo1]

"It was pretty sleazy," said Mike Hardiman, lobbyist for American Land Rights Association, a nonprofit grass-roots advocacy group based in Battleground, Wash. "Clearly, the Democrats didn't want anyone there, so they arranged the night before to move the meeting room and didn't tell anyone."

OK are they allowed to do this and go behind close doors???

[chiefqc]

Our honest elected officals at their best, screwing the voters.

Another one of millions of reasons for term limits.

Maybe one day God will say to man, "If you can find just one honest elected offical, I will spare all elected officals".

[Political Junkie Too]

So, when Daschle was complaining about a secret government, is this what he was referring to?

-PJ

[KentuckyWoman]

Back door my Aunt Fanny!! This is nothing more than the U.N.'s "Sustainable Development", "Agenda 21" and their "Desertification Treaty" all coming to a town near you! These low-life, pond-scum sucking power-elite are getting ready to take over YOUR (and OUR) land to make the global bankers happy!! There can be NO freedom with property rights!!

[Squantos]

FYI................Stay Safe !

[cake_crumb]

Remember folks, this is the SAME Senate many freepers were defending for passint the Partiot Act and then SUDDENLY worrying about our Constitutional rights.

I said it stunk. I was right.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

I am against zoning of any kind and the fact this was done in secret shows the democraps are the most dishonest people on earth.ANYTHING AND BY ANY MEANS THEY WILL USURP THE CONSTITUTION!

[Lurker]

Hey, more principled conservatism from the Pubbies.

L

[rdavis84]

Must have been a Terrierist Threat < / sarcastic attitude > < / sarcastic attitude > < / sarcastic attitude > < / sarcastic attitude > < / sarcastic attitude > < / sarcastic attitude >

Dang, it just WON'T Stop!!!

[cake_crumb]

"The vote, which was recorded, went along party lines, with Democrats in favor and all but two Republicans opposed"

Good. Now we need a Republican Senator or a dozen with the cajones to get on with the repeal.

[lowbridge]

Hardiman said that in his several years of experience as a Hill lobbyist and before that as a congressional staffer, the last-minute room change – with no notice given and no details as to the new location – was "highly unusual."

This is business as usual everytime the Democrats have the majority.

[countrydummy]

There wasn't any sneak maneuver to get it done," he said. "What happens is that … you need a certain number of senators for a quorum to have a markup. If all the senators are on the floor voting it's very hard to get them back to the buildings for a markup. It was simply done for convenience." Exactly! and from the above statement, whoose convenience? Surely not us serfs!

[countrydummy]

Hardiman pointed out that the "No. 1 Democrat" in the Senate is Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, who is notorious for holding up President Bush's judicial nominations. Daschle has been frequently absent this session on fund-raising and other party matters, and various responsibilities have fallen to Reid. Reid is not only the "No. 2 Democrat" in the Senate, he's the senior Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee.

Because Daschle has hopes to run for President! I would not vote for him for dog catcher! If I called him up to come and get a dog, he would tell me I need a Senate hearing first! Or, "I only do cats"....oppositional idiot!