Comments on: RNS Quote of the Day: 06/16/08 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: The View From North Central Idaho http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-225835 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:24:40 +0000 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-225835 <strong>Preemption in Washington State stands--for now...</strong> ... Preemption in Washington State stands–for now…

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]]> by: Random Nuclear Strikes » A Big Round of Applause, Please http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-193425 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-193425 [...] If you wrote to or called Mayor Schillinger last week, give yourself a pat on the back. [...] […] If you wrote to or called Mayor Schillinger last week, give yourself a pat on the back. […]

]]> by: Bob1 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-191010 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-191010 Like Capt Attila said: isn't the government supposed to work for the people? Why isn't something that curtails basic freedoms put to a referendum or plebescite, or a ballot initiative? The mayor is not a god. Can you somehow force him to consult the citizenry? Like Capt Attila said: isn’t the government supposed to work for the people? Why isn’t something that curtails basic freedoms put to a referendum or plebescite, or a ballot initiative?

The mayor is not a god. Can you somehow force him to consult the citizenry?

]]> by: CaptainAttila http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-191007 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:31:09 +0000 http://www.softgreenglow.com/wp/?p=5895#comment-191007 The thing that absolutely amazes me about this whole thing is how all of the "power to the people" and "speak truth to power" types seem to love living in the mayor's little undemocratic fiefdom. Preemption issues aside, I've read the City Charter, and it sure looks like it vests the legislative power in the council. This is an executive power grab of the highest order and nobody seems to give a rip but those of us on the right that actually believe in the rule of law. The thing that absolutely amazes me about this whole thing is how all of the “power to the people” and “speak truth to power” types seem to love living in the mayor’s little undemocratic fiefdom. Preemption issues aside, I’ve read the City Charter, and it sure looks like it vests the legislative power in the council. This is an executive power grab of the highest order and nobody seems to give a rip but those of us on the right that actually believe in the rule of law.

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