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insists county sheriffs have a constitutional position superior to the federal government – so they don't have to adhere to federal law if they think that law is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution ... The Senate Rules
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Quezada, D-Phoenix, said at some point Thorpe's actions go beyond inexperience. 'It's the same tactic that hardcore conservatives have been using for a long time, it's race baiting,' Quezada said. 'It's making people afraid of certain groups and using statistics that have multiple different explanations to justify fear-mongering.'
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retailer. The demonstration was to be held at the state
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Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, had returned to Phoenix in time for Monday's floor session and urged members of the House of Representatives to support Bundy. Thorpe also said that if he is re-elected, he plans to introduce legislation in 2015 that would assert the primacy of county sheriffs in
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travel to Nevada and meet with the people assembled at the Bundy 'event' would be intellectually curious enough to look into the legality of actions on both sides of the dispute."
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