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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:35 AM Jan 2017

The attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia have united against Trump

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Democratic attorneys general across the United States on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country and are discussing whether to challenge the administration in court.

The attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia said in a joint statement they would work together to fight to ensure the federal government respected the Constitution.

The officials that signed the statement represent California, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Virginia, Vermont, Oregon, Connecticut, New Mexico, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Illinois and the District of Columbia.

"Religious liberty has been, and always will be, a bedrock principle of our country and no president can change that truth," the attorneys general said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-attorneygenerals-idUSKBN15D0XZ

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The attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia have united against Trump (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 OP

It doesn't matter what the Dem. AG's say. I want to hear dissent from the Pub AG's. napi21 Jan 2017 #1

I think the author of the article has confused state attorneys general The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #2

My bad dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 #4

next step: slash all federal funding to dissenting states 0rganism Jan 2017 #3

There are going to be a ton of lawsuits on this issue Gothmog Jan 2017 #5

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. It doesn't matter what the Dem. AG's say. I want to hear dissent from the Pub AG's.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:46 AM

Jan 2017

I'm positive ethere are some...maybe most. PUB or DEM, AG''s believe they are dedicated to following the law, and would speak against any one who told them to obey instead of defend their ethics.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

2. I think the author of the article has confused state attorneys general

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:54 AM

Jan 2017

with (federal) United States attorneys. The U.S. Attorney General would almost certainly be chosen from among the United States attorneys and not state attorneys general.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. My bad

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:27 AM

Jan 2017

the author is indeed referring to the STATE attorney Generals, since there are more than one US Attorney Generals in some states.
I was mixing up one issue with this news clip, and will edit my comment in it.

Thanks...

Still, good news, yeah?

0rganism

(23,957 posts)

3. next step: slash all federal funding to dissenting states

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:55 AM

Jan 2017

highway funds? housing subsidies? those juicy medicaid block grants? yeah we won't be seeing any of it in Oregon for quite a while

meanwhile Trump gets to brag about how much money he's saving by cutting off the libtard parasites

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

5. There are going to be a ton of lawsuits on this issue

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 09:58 AM

Jan 2017

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