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 automan
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 Officers block political party from holding fundraiser 
#5846286 - 07/11/06 10:04 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2006/jul/07/officers_block_political_party_holding_fundraiser/
Officers block political party from holding fundraiser
Topeka — What started out as a fundraising weekend for the Kansas Libertarian Party turned into a showdown with the law.
A wall of Shawnee County Sheriff’s Officers met party members as they tried to enter the Lake Edun facility, where their event was scheduled to take place.
“It’s very simple. We have to stand up to the government when the government is wrong,” Rob Hodgkinson, Kansa Libertarian Party Chairman, said. “The government is wrong in this situation.”
Judge Terry Bullock placed a court order on the property in 2005. The order prohibited any activities from taking place on the property without a permit.
“We intend to enforce the court order, nothing more, nothing less,” Under Sheriff Donald Burns, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, said.
But Edun owner Webb Garlinghouse said having a permit requirement for his property is no different than having the law tell him who he can invite into his home.
“I can have people in my house to visit, but I can’t have people out to my property to visit,” Garlinghouse said.
Officers stood ready when Webb and Hodgkinson made one last stand to try and keep the fundraiser in Edun.
Hodgkinson said he just wants his party to have the chance to assemble, and prepare for the August primaries.
“Private property owners trying to hold a political fundraiser. How many are happening right now all through Kansas with the primaries coming up in three weeks? How many fundraisers are being held on private property?” Hodgkinson asked. “You bet I’m frustrated.”
Police did not arrest anyone at the confrontation. Members of the Libertarian Party said they will still hold their fundraiser this weekend, but they moved the event to Ron Lessman’s Truck Henge property in Northeast Topeka.
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Re: Officers block political party from holding fundraiser [Re: automan]
#5846341 - 07/11/06 10:21 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thats fucked up.
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Re: Officers block political party from holding fundraiser [Re: automan]
#5846630 - 07/11/06 11:52 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Those in power must keep their power. By whatever means necessary.
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Re: Officers block political party from holding fundraiser [Re: automan]
#5846669 - 07/11/06 12:02 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Time to bring guns to political fundraisers.
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Re: Officers block political party from holding fundraiser [Re: automan]
#5847205 - 07/11/06 02:29 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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This absolutely has to be a violation of the constitution. Isn't this what Dartmouth v. Woodward was all about? State governments are not allowed to impinge upon private contracts. If the Libertarian party has contracted to use private property for an event, no state government is allowed to interfere, plain and simple.
Thank god this happened to the Libertarians though, they're usually not shy about taking the government to court over this sort of thing. (Not that it should have happened in the first place, but if it did, it's good that it happened to a group that will fight it)
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Re: Officers block political party from holding fundraiser [Re: Economist]
#5854684 - 07/13/06 01:22 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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i hope the government accidently infringes upon the rights of republicans or christians in a very overt way.... [which is to say, only if they keep infringing upon rights in the first place]
i think that would actually lead to changes..... sort of a wakeup call.
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Edited by leery11 (07/13/06 01:23 PM)
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