Rich Lucibella
Staff
Stage-
Let's do an analogy:
The next Administration passes Patriot III. It states that the government has the right to search any home, of any person making international calls, for whom there is a known suspicion of firearms and other "WMD". It further states that the subjects of such search shall be penalized by law for even discussing that search After the Fact. (oops, that's not necessary- PATRIOT I already provides such penalty!).
Now comes Stage; a firearms owner who regularly calls this month's paramour in Bologna, Italy. Stage knows he must rid himself of firearms or stop calling the Love of His Life to avoid scrutiny. OR, he can ask for JUSTICE. But from whom?
Shall Stage have "standing" to challenge the law? Or must he wait until such time as the law is used against him in particular. At whch point, of course, it is against the law to challenge the law because he would have to reveal that the search occurred.
Others here have suggested that any Judge who would grant Stage "standing" must be some Left Wing Wacko. Perhaps so....but it begs the question: Who else would Stage appeal his fate to Before the Fact? He apparently has No One to appeal to After the Fact. Legal appeals are against the law, per PATRIOT I.
Now you're in it.....you're a Federal Judge, sworn to uphold the rights of Stage (NOT of .gov). What answer would you give this man as to his "Standing"? Who turned the System on it's ear? Was it Stage, who asks a bit of indulgence for his suit Before the Fact? Or his Government that demands his punishment if he challenges After the fact.
Rich
Let's do an analogy:
The next Administration passes Patriot III. It states that the government has the right to search any home, of any person making international calls, for whom there is a known suspicion of firearms and other "WMD". It further states that the subjects of such search shall be penalized by law for even discussing that search After the Fact. (oops, that's not necessary- PATRIOT I already provides such penalty!).
Now comes Stage; a firearms owner who regularly calls this month's paramour in Bologna, Italy. Stage knows he must rid himself of firearms or stop calling the Love of His Life to avoid scrutiny. OR, he can ask for JUSTICE. But from whom?
Shall Stage have "standing" to challenge the law? Or must he wait until such time as the law is used against him in particular. At whch point, of course, it is against the law to challenge the law because he would have to reveal that the search occurred.
Others here have suggested that any Judge who would grant Stage "standing" must be some Left Wing Wacko. Perhaps so....but it begs the question: Who else would Stage appeal his fate to Before the Fact? He apparently has No One to appeal to After the Fact. Legal appeals are against the law, per PATRIOT I.
Now you're in it.....you're a Federal Judge, sworn to uphold the rights of Stage (NOT of .gov). What answer would you give this man as to his "Standing"? Who turned the System on it's ear? Was it Stage, who asks a bit of indulgence for his suit Before the Fact? Or his Government that demands his punishment if he challenges After the fact.
Rich