John Garamendi actually said...

These were private mines that were operated during that period of time in the fifties and that the operators abandoned the mines.

Garamendi clarifies that the abandoned mines were privately operated, not federal.

11/02/2011

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There is no doubt we had an insurrection. There is no doubt we had a riot.

he would use the Government to suppress speech which, presumably, is what you are arguing for, free speech.

the Government does have awesome power. It tends to be used in an inappropriate way.

If we are going to be successful here, we need to have a large alliance in place, all that are interested in the shipping in the area.