Boehner pulls the Interior approps bill to avoid floor vote on Confederate flag GOP amendment: http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-pulls-interior-appropriations-bill-amid-confederate-flag-debate/?sd …
@nycsouthpaw The amendment, though, goes beyond Spending Clause, doesn't it?pic.twitter.com/Epk8afOsee
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@nycsouthpaw Wouldn't the "permit[ting]" arguably now be prohibited as well? -
@chrisgeidner the actual amendment text only goes to use of appropriated funds:pic.twitter.com/wrzUTAuk2c
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@nycsouthpaw Right. Presumably, the Interior appropriations act funds the National Park Service operations, including permitting, yes? -
@chrisgeidner yes, but doesn't permitting an outside group to plant a bunch of flags come at no cost? you just... let it happen. -
@nycsouthpaw But, permitting involves time and money. -
@chrisgeidner I think you're reading "may permit" as issuing paper permits. I'm reading it as "you don't have to stop ppl from doing this." -
@nycsouthpaw "sponsoring group" makes it seem a bit more formal to me. also, the "don't have to stop" could have been worded that way, yes? -
@nycsouthpaw BTW, "legislative amber" came from somewhere else, right? Because, if that's new from you, trademark it. - 1 more reply
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@chrisgeidner query whether the amendment also forbids spending funds to remove the flags as soon as possible -
@nycsouthpaw That as well.
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