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To: Sully- who wrote (79853)	5/19/2010 5:51:08 AM
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Great moments in liberal hypocrisy: Seattle boycotts Arizona -- except when it comes to red light cameras By: Mark Hemingway Commentary Staff Writer 05/18/10 3:20 PM EDT Great moments liberal hypocrisy: <<< Seattle has joined several other U.S. cities in protesting Arizona's sweeping new immigration law. However, the Seattle City Council's 7-0 vote on Monday to boycott the state won't have much practical effect. The council's resolution was written to protect the only substantial contract Seattle has with an Arizona company - a $106,000-a-month deal with American Traffic Solutions. The Scottsdale-based company operates Seattle's 29 red-light cameras. >>> So let me get this straight -- a police officer verifying the immigration status of someone is a gross violation of civil liberties, but sending someone a letter accusing them of a crime based on a machine that took a picture of their license plate is a necessary [revenue stream] function of government that must be protected? Link (again!) via Matt Welch at Reason. Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com