Cuccinelli says people should go to jail to protest the health care act that pays for birth control (2013, lawyer)

[michgc]

Cuccinelli says going to jail may be "effective protest" against contraception mandate | WSLS 10

And Cuc. wants to be your governor.

[spencgr]

You are anti-civil disobedience? Do you favor violent mob protests?

[michgc]

I favor following the law.

[brooklynborndad]

Originally Posted by spencgr

You are anti-civil disobedience? Do you favor violent mob protests?

During the civil rights era it was mostly the job of preachers, civil rights leaders, etc to encourage civil disobedience.

I'm sure there were exceptions, but in my understanding, state attorneys general, and other people with responsibilities for law enforcement did NOT encourage civil disobedience.

Its heartening to see someone creatively expanding the definition of their job.

[spencgr]

Originally Posted by michgc

I favor following the law.

Then laws never change. If everyone followed your lead then we'd still have segregated busses and schools.

[sullyguy]

It's okay - let him say whatever he wants; he's about to be past-tense w.r.t. politics so no biggee.

[michgc]

Originally Posted by spencgr

Then laws never change. If everyone followed your lead then we'd still have segregated busses and schools.

Well there are other ways to get laws changed than by disobeying them. Actually, though, the more I think about it, it's fine by me, if Hobby Lobby wants to disobey the law and get fined or put in jail, then let them.

[brooklynborndad]

Originally Posted by spencgr

Then laws never change. If everyone followed your lead then we'd still have segregated busses and schools.

Can you tell me which state attorneys general advocated for civil disobedience during the civil rights era?

One can sympathize with civil disobedience by private citizens, while being troubled by the implications of a key state official with responsibility for enforcement of the law, advocating for disobedience of the law.

[spencgr]

Originally Posted by brooklynborndad

Can you tell me which state attorneys general advocated for civil disobedience during the civil rights era?

One can sympathize with civil disobedience by private citizens, while being troubled by the implications of a key state official with responsibility for enforcement of the law, advocating for disobedience of the law.

I would be troubled if he said they should break the law, but not be punished. He distictly said that they should go to jail. As a law enforecement officer, he indicated that he would enfore the punishment of those who break the law.

[CAVA1990]

Perhaps he wants someone to do that so there will be a cause of action for a court case. I'm no lawyer but I believe someone has to be aggrieved(as in fined or imprisoned) in order to have legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of provisions of the law in the courts. I support the law but never thought the individual mandate was constitutional. However, I think employer mandates probably are.