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Ptah

(33,493 posts)
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 04:48 PM Feb 2024

Arizonans can sue governments for 'Marxist' ideology, Senate panel says

PHOENIX — A Senate panel voted Wednesday to provide a legal basis in law for any Arizonan to file suit against any level of government they contend is "furthering Marxist ideologies.''

On a party-line vote, Republicans on the Government Committee agreed to open the door for litigation designed to stop public funds from being used on a laundry list of ideas.

Peoria Republican Sen. Anthony Kern's measure, SB 1195, would also bar spending taxpayer dollars to promote, advocate or plan to, among other examples, reduce motor vehicle traffic through biking or public transit, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, limit increases in global temperatures, reduce consumption of meat or dairy products, or anything "furthering Marxist ideologies including stakeholder capitalism.''

The original version of his bill also would have barred using public funds to recycle and reuse water for drinking "that has touched human feces.''

But Kern conceded that, as worded, that would do more than undermine cities' efforts by cities to reclaim wastewater. It even would have barred the use of water from the Colorado River
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https://tucson.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/arizona-legislature-citizen-lawsuits-vs-government-marxist-ideology-progressive-issues/article_59afd02a-c5e6-11ee-a271-9f360cc2eb99.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Arizonans can sue governments for 'Marxist' ideology, Senate panel says (Original Post) Ptah Feb 2024 OP
Did Marx even know what greenhouse gasses are? ExciteBike66 Feb 2024 #1
Really. Karl Marx Bike Path and Nature Trail near you? bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #2
They're crazy. marybourg Feb 2024 #3
LOVE me some Governor Hobbs VETO stamps... asiliveandbreathe Feb 2024 #4
That means no harp playing, no mute people, no cigars or lady chasing, no comedy, no piano playing, nothing that the Wonder Why Feb 2024 #5
Marx-Lennon Ptah Feb 2024 #6
I dunno...Groucho was pretty smart: AZ8theist Feb 2024 #8
Careful what you ask for....... AZ8theist Feb 2024 #7

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. LOVE me some Governor Hobbs VETO stamps...
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 05:33 PM
Feb 2024

Ready and willing to break her own VETO record...143 and counting...

Wonder Why

(4,589 posts)
5. That means no harp playing, no mute people, no cigars or lady chasing, no comedy, no piano playing, nothing that the
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 05:42 PM
Feb 2024

Marx Bothers did. Well, thank goodness! I hated their ideological comedy and they even groomed my kids into laughing at their antics 30 years ago. They should be banned from promoting themselves from their graves any more and deported back to Russia.

AZ8theist

(6,491 posts)
7. Careful what you ask for.......
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 02:05 AM
Feb 2024

....I could claim Repukes in the legislature are always engaged in "Marxist" activities. See you in court, morons...

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