The below quote from Ray Walker is from an earlier blog:
"An attempt to stymie our efforts to circulate a petition was placed before our committee by the city counselor. He suggested that for him to approve our notification to circulate a petition, he would require that we accompany the notice of intent to circulate a petition with a fiscal note..."
A fiscal note to circulate a petition?
This is what the US Constitution states on the matter of petitions:
"Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Notice the wording: No law abridging the freedom to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I guess Allied Waste and the City of Jefferson are above the law.
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