From: "Tony Ingenoso" 

Consider what people are routinely prosecuted for conspiracy on,  then
reexamine your statement.  WE are the United States.

"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> Here's the federal statute.  I don't think the Texas State Legislature
> is an agency of the United States (except insofar as Texans are
> running the federal government).
>
> "If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense
> against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any
> agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of
> such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each
> shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
> years, or both.
> "If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object
> of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such
> conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such
> misdemeanor."
>
>
> On Wed, 14 May 2003 10:55:13 -0400, "Tony Ingenoso"
>  wrote:
>
> >Conspiracy is a federal crime.
> >
> >"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> >> One of the articles I read said it's against Texas law to act to
> >> prevent a quorum of the legislature, but that there no penalty for it.
> >>
> >> Still, what's conspiracy to break an obscure local law got to do with
> >> the federal government (besides the fact that W is the current
> >> governor's old boss and is almost surely a supporter of the Texas GOPs
> >> proposed gerrymandering)?
> >>
> >> On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:42:27 -0400, "Tony Ingenoso"
> >>  wrote:
> >>
> >> >If there was any crime involved (obstruction of justice perhaps?
deriliction of duty?, or such) then you've got a conspiracy
> >since
> >> >more than one was involved.
> >> >
> >> >"John Cuccia"  wrote
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> >> >>
> >> >> Aside from the obvious hilarity inherent in this
situation, what
> >> >> possible grounds could the Feds use to get involved
in this game
> >> >> between Texas juveni..., er, lawmakers?
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

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