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Yes, he really said that

http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

welcome back to the wild west.

Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

baduin wrote:Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

India offered us three separate social studies courses during the year that was mandatory. Geography, History and Civics (Political Science, I suppose) from the very young grade of almost 1st or 2nd. I was always surprised when the states didn't do the same.

Of course we have those.

However, those on the Republican side profess a higher power giving them different rules to follow outside of school.

-Crissa

baduin wrote:Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

Hard to believe that a conspiracy by government officials to deprive people of their constitutional rights to speak, vote, and associate doesn't violate any criminal statute, now, doesn't it?

The question is whether the Pendleton Act (which set up the civil service and established the rule that low- and mid-level government officials can't be hired or promoted based on political considerations) actually sets forth penalties for breaking it.