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Travelman

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20. No kidding!

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:23 PM

May 2013

This is very dangerous stuff indeed. I don't live in New York, but I'm reasonably certain that those who do live there didn't elect Cuomo to be the opinion-silencer-in-chief of that state.

Why anyone would cheer this on is beyond me. About the last thing in the world that I want is for someone like Nikki Haley to be emboldened with the idea that if you complain about her not setting up healthcare exchanges, that's a good reason to get fired from your state job. Talk about having a chilling effect on public discourse! Wow.

Man oh man, what a bad, BAD idea this is. Cheering this on is stupid on its face and dangerous on the whole. Cuomo should be scolded by open-minded people for this, not celebrated for it or encouraged to do it.

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Cuomo tells gun-loving sheriffs to STFU or GTFO [View all] mwrguy May 2013 OP

If He Has The Authority To Remove Them, Sir, He Certainly Should The Magistrate May 2013 #1

And the congregation said: AMEN! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #3

What if the people that elected these sheriffs agree with them? hack89 May 2013 #16

Sheriffs enforce the law, and should quit sucking up to NRA types for contributions and perks. Hoyt May 2013 #29

What perks would that be Hoyt? nt. premium May 2013 #31

That would be dinners, trips, prostitutes, maybe guns, etc. Hoyt May 2013 #33

Then you know jack shit about Sheriffs. premium May 2013 #40

They are politicians, always looking for a "contribution" or favors. Hoyt May 2013 #41

And you know this how? premium May 2013 #42

You ever been involved in county politics? Appears not. Hoyt May 2013 #43

You ever give a straight answer? Appears not. premium May 2013 #44

I gave a straight answer. You don't seem to have experience to get it. Hoyt May 2013 #46

A straight answer? premium May 2013 #47

Again, Sir: Scratch A Gun Fetishist, Find A Criminal The Magistrate May 2013 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 May 2013 #35

Then when state elections come around again... Chan790 May 2013 #45

Sheriffs have to enforce the law - that I agree. hack89 May 2013 #48

How are they scofflaws? premium May 2013 #18

In NY, county Sheriffs are elected officials. The Governor can't remove them. baldguy May 2013 #25

If The Article Is Correct, Sir, There Is A Constitutional Provision Allowing For Removal The Magistrate May 2013 #34

Apparently he can mwrguy May 2013 #38

Sorry, Cuomo is dead wrong. Daemonaquila May 2013 #2

yup, the arbitrator should be the ballot box, its why there are different levels of government loli phabay May 2013 #4

Yup, you're correct. However, longship May 2013 #6

yup there is not enough info, not sure what the sheriffs should do in all honesty loli phabay May 2013 #7

I think that you've hit the crux of the matter, and the solution. longship May 2013 #15

Nowhere in the article does it say that they're not enforcing the new laws, premium May 2013 #19

I have no problem with that. longship May 2013 #23

I wonder if NY is the only state that a Gov. premium May 2013 #27

I dunno. The article leaves it open... longship May 2013 #30

On the other hand... longship May 2013 #5

thing is theres a lot of discretion allowed for leos in applying laws loli phabay May 2013 #8

I imagine the meeting was all about enforcement. longship May 2013 #10

Cuomo is correct to insist on enforcement. Telling them not to voice an opinion? Not so much. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #17

But many on DU are two-sided on this principle. NutmegYankee May 2013 #22

Yup, it's a sticky wicket, all righty. longship May 2013 #26

There is also the issue of illegal aliens Daninmo May 2013 #36

Well said. longship May 2013 #37

Yes there is. Slippery slope. nt Mojorabbit May 2013 #13

No kidding! Travelman May 2013 #20

Way to go Cuomo, premium May 2013 #9

The same voters who... longship May 2013 #11

You mean the law that was passed so quickly premium May 2013 #14

Huh? longship May 2013 #21

My apologies, premium May 2013 #24

No problemo! longship May 2013 #28

Sort of what those in Michigan have the say about the single un-elected individual Bandit May 2013 #12

K and R for all the gun fanciers Kingofalldems May 2013 #39