Comments on: Protest a group home, get investigated for housing bias

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:23:27 +0000

Bush said it was “regrettable” if Waltz interpreted the investigation as an effort by the government to squelch her free speech rights.

Where are those people with the Bush = Hitler signs when you need them?

By: Jkoerner

Jkoerner — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:43:43 +0000

This seems to be the same situation as the already decided Berkely case. In that case there was a question of whether state actors were violating well-known constitutional rights so as to be personally liable (no immunity). Since that case, there is no question that they are. It seems that Ms. Waltz should be able to win monetary damages from the HUD officials involved.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:24:03 +0000

That HUD would openand recommend this investigation, and have to push aside their own internal rules is truly disgusting. I would like to see some kind of anit-SLAPP suit directed against those who filed the complaint; the attorney handling it; and the HUD officials who condoned and apparently encouraged it. Sometimes the correct answer is “No.”

By: David Wilson

David Wilson — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:55:58 +0000

“Discrimination” is the cry that drowns out all others; yell it, and all other rights melt at the heat, not the least of which is free speech and the right to political agitation. The “housing advocates” realize this perfectly well.

By: Melvin

Melvin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:51:31 +0000

Sounds to me like an anti-SLAPP lawsuit might be in the works here; who ever heard of something like that against a government agency?

By: SPO

SPO — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:49:24 +0000

Appalling. The attorney who is a part of this ought to be disbarred. This woman has an absolute right to protest this government action.