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Republican Congressman Needs to Read his Constitution

Besides creating a massive patronage shop, Republicans recently have turned to trying to control all facets of life. Case in point: Republicans are actively warning Major League Baseball not to sell the Washington Nationals to a group which includes George Soros, or else!

Read this blurb from Roll Call entitled, Republicans Warn MLB on Soros' Nats Bid:

"I think Major League Baseball understands the stakes," said Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis (R), the Northern Virginia lawmaker who recently convened high-profile steroid hearings. "I don't think they want to get involved in a political fight."

Davis, whose panel also oversees District of Columbia issues, said that if a Soros sale went through, "I don't think it's the Nats that get hurt. I think it's Major League Baseball that gets hurt. They enjoy all sorts of exemptions" from anti-trust laws.

I'm pretty sure Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the United States still prohibits Bill of Attainders stating, No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law will be passed.

Maybe the good congressman should read up on his Constitution more often.

Comments

niklas says:

Free enterprise and capitolism are great, unless you are liberal. I swear, I can't even enjoy baseball in this city without politics rearing its head. Oh, and Mr. Congressman, how are those DC voting rights you were pushing for coming along??...

Posted by: niklas at June 27, 2005 4:32 PM #

plemeljr says:

Hey man - I'm liberal and I'm for the market economy with a defined set of playing rules. Things like this are expressly why D.C. self determination is important, because of the political meddling by outsiders is destructive (and silly). Much like Albany's interference in New York is pretty disruptive to degrees most New Yorkers don't want to come to terms with.

Posted by: plemeljr at June 27, 2005 5:16 PM #

niklas says:

Indeed...and its looking more and more like Congress is going to repeal most of the DC gun control legislation. Mr. or Mrs. Congressperson couldn't possibly feel safe unless they can have their loaded 9mm on their person. Remember kids: weapons = security.