And the other way around – during Vermont’s first attempt to pass GMO labeling the government used the specter of a cartel lawsuit as an excuse to fail to pass the law, which really meant they didn’t want to pass it regardless. Meanwhile a legislature or executive which really wants a policy will always enact it regardless of what it expects the courts to “decide” on it, since we all know that in the end only political will shall decide anything.

That’s why the Community Rights movement keeps going with its anti-corporate local ordinances even though we don’t expect the courts to side with communities against corporations and the central government. We’re in it for the long political haul.

Just recently SB211 (Forensic ID) was passing through the Senate DURING the time it was scheduled to be heard in Judge Bissenʻs Maui Court.

Did the Honorable Judge Bissen say letʻs wait on this and see what the legislature decides?

NO, he made a ruling in favor of the defendant (with prejudice) and the legislature agreed WITH HIM.

SB211ʻs intent was to add Unconditionally Released persons to their subject collection for a DNA swab dragnet.

Judge Bissen agreed with the defendant that these people have had their full 4th amendment rights restored so SB211 (as first written) would be unconstitutional.