KENNETH STREMSKY DISCUSSES THE HATCH ACT



      THE HATCH ACT

      The Hatch says that some federal government employees and some state 
      government employees may not run for elective office.  Information about 
      the Hatch Act may be found at the Office of Special Counsel website which 
      is www.osc.gov.

      The parts of the Hatch Act that say that some federal employees and some 
      state government employees may not run for elective office is not 
      constitutional because of Amendment One of the United States Constitution.

      Amendment One says that a person has the ability "to petition the 
      Government for a redress of grievances."

      One of the best ways to "petition the Government for a redress of 
      grievances" is to run for elective office.

      The parts of the Hatch Act that says that some federal employees and state 
      employees may not run for elective office is not constitutional because 
      those parts of the Hatch Act lessens those employees ability to run for 
      elective office.

      The Hatch Act also is not constitutional because it says some federal 
      employees and state employees may not help other people run for elective 
      office.

      The Hatch Act should only say that some federal employees and some state 
      employees have to say when they are running for elective office and that 
      they have to say which campaigns they are helping.

      We should not be treating some federal employees and some state employees 
      as second class citizens.

      We allow members of the legislative branch of government to run for the 
      exective branch of government.  We should allow executive branch employees 
      to run for legislative branch positions and executive branch opinions.

      Demanding full disclosure is fine.

      Infringing on Amendment One of the United States Constitution is not fine.

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