tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post853622562982949605..comments2023-10-15T08:44:46.842-04:00Comments on The People's Republic of Pittsburgh: More Koch FumblesRichmond K. Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-64441931358763114932007-05-10T10:08:00.000-04:002007-05-10T10:08:00.000-04:00"It's not quacking, but it looks like a duck, walk..."It's not quacking, but it looks like a duck, walks like a duck..."<BR/><BR/>It's Boduck !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-55216885559961483552007-05-09T22:01:00.000-04:002007-05-09T22:01:00.000-04:00I agree that Rossi's 1st Amendment defense is absu...I agree that Rossi's 1st Amendment defense is absurd, although, there is likely an issue of whether the punishment fits the crime. <BR/><BR/>As for the mayor's conduct, I disagree that it can so easily be dismissed just because "election language" isn't expressly used on his signs and mailings. I think the legal analysis would require study of the totality of the circumstances, i.e. there's a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-15233494785993414892007-05-09T18:14:00.000-04:002007-05-09T18:14:00.000-04:00I don't think the union could win on those argumen...I don't think the union could win on those arguments. Those t-shirts are explicitly pushing the reader/voter to vote in a specific manner, i.e. re-electing Koch. That makes it a clear campaign activity. The billboards and mailers and whatever else don't do that. Are they taking advantage of incumbency? Absolutely. Are they campaigning? Not in a strict legal sense. <BR/><BR/>The "Hey, lookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-52188007301953817322007-05-09T18:06:00.000-04:002007-05-09T18:06:00.000-04:00Boy, I just popped over after posting a similar ra...Boy, I just popped over after posting a similar rant and seems like we're on the same train of thought. The argument seems to me to be 'everybody's doing it'. And what a bold threat to the mayor from Rossi!<BR/><BR/>Good work on the Burns piece. There needs to be a counter op-ed to his crap. And he is obviously out of tune with the discourse in the burgosphere, reflective of the critical Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611392939372698371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-22314137974868191602007-05-09T17:58:00.000-04:002007-05-09T17:58:00.000-04:00"Of course, their argument is still pure bullshit...."Of course, their argument is still pure bullshit. City employees should never, ever be permitted to do anything campaign-related while they are at work."<BR/><BR/>I'm not so sure that won't be readily apparent to the judge.<BR/><BR/>Having those arguments made in court / in an ethics hearing could be an irritating distraction for Mayor Ravenstahl, but on television the lawyers always like to sayBram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.com