NY Gov: may ask state troopers to round up senators

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jimmy olsen

June 24, 2009, 05:50:16 PM
Does he have the authority to do that? :huh:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062402977.html
QuoteNY Gov: may ask state troopers to round up senators
   
Reuters
Wednesday, June 24, 2009; 5:25 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Wednesday warned that if state senators go home without enacting bills he would seek a court order that would then allow him to order state troopers to round them up.

"That very well might happen," the Democratic governor told Albany reporters.

Since a June 8 GOP coup d'etat, control of the senate has been split equally between both parties, which have failed to enact any bills.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned the "Chaos in the Senate" could cost local governments $750 million in lost revenues -- a sum that does not even include New York City.

(Reporting by Joan Gralla; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
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Caliga

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June 24, 2009, 06:06:14 PM
I just love our nation of wild and crazy governors now.  :)

NEXT UP: Some Governor will shoot his wife and/or kids.
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jimmy olsen

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June 24, 2009, 06:28:48 PM
Quote from: Caliga on June 24, 2009, 06:06:14 PM
I just love our nation of wild and crazy governors now.  :)

NEXT UP: Some Governor will shoot his wife and/or kids.
Won't be Patterson, unless maybe he uses a shotgun.
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Caliga

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June 24, 2009, 06:30:09 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 06:28:48 PM
Won't be Patterson, unless maybe he uses a shotgun.
ZING. :lol:
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katmai

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June 24, 2009, 06:32:25 PM
Quote from: Caliga on June 24, 2009, 06:30:09 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 06:28:48 PM
Won't be Patterson, unless maybe he uses a shotgun.
ZING. :lol:

This man crush you have on Timmay is getting out of hand.
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June 24, 2009, 06:39:39 PM
Quote from: katmai on June 24, 2009, 06:32:25 PM
This man crush you have on Timmay is getting out of hand.
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Caliga

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June 24, 2009, 07:01:53 PM
Stop derailing this very serious topic about wild and crazy governors people!  :mad:
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Strix

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June 25, 2009, 12:23:23 AM
Wasn't it in Texas where a few years ago that a bunch of State Senators went to hide in Oklahoma so that they couldn't be forced to go to their government assembly (and thereby prevented the quorum needed to vote on anything)?
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Caliga

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June 25, 2009, 05:24:19 AM
Correct.
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Martinus

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June 25, 2009, 05:34:42 AM
American politics is weird.  :lol:

KRonn

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June 25, 2009, 07:36:45 AM
While he's at it, perhaps the Governor of New York could order his State Police to arrest Massachusetts legislators who DO enact legislation?? Please? 

Berkut

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June 25, 2009, 07:48:02 AM
Quote from: Strix on June 25, 2009, 12:23:23 AM
Wasn't it in Texas where a few years ago that a bunch of State Senators went to hide in Oklahoma so that they couldn't be forced to go to their government assembly (and thereby prevented the quorum needed to vote on anything)?

IIRC, it was to avoid a re-districting effort.
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