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Submitted. I guess, and i would like to ask a question of our City Attorney, and i know that this has come up once before. But i wonder if the City Attorney has a position in regard to mr. Johnsons argument that the local ordinance conflicts with the state law. Well, the board of appeals is not a lawmaking body of the city. And we must follow the law of the city and so we are bound to apply to the ordinance and now that it is effective and i dont think that we have a choice in that regard. Okay....

Has come up once before. But i wonder if the City Attorney has a position in regard to mr. Johnsons argument that the local ordinance conflicts with the state law. Well, the board of appeals is not a lawmaking body of the city. And we must follow the law of the city and so we are bound to apply to the ordinance and now that it is effective and i dont think that we have a choice in that regard. Okay. I guess that i would be inclined to follow the same procedure that we followed before. For the sa...

Isnt that what mr. Sancrow has said to me and mr. Grossman. I dont speak for mr. Grossman, but if the defenses had been offered to the Appellant Court had been offered to him, he might have made a different decision, but more important than that is that everybody is entitled to a reason. Levee doesnt call it anti democracy. He calls it anti humanity because were all entitled to reason. Its a field of reason that we all cross which creates the bond of humanity. And thats whats really at stake her...

Something right. The City Attorney turned over records after mr. Grossman filed the lawsuit, but at the time, mr. Grossman filed the lawsuit, the response that mr. Sancrow had offered, instead of the ones that were offered to the a pellet court was, and i quote, you have already received all documents responsive to your request. Were not required to create documents that not do exist. I consider this matter closed. Now, if you look at the issues that should have been responded to with respect to...

Theres many conflicts thats problematic. Some have been mentioned. The basic hearing by your body of your director. I understand that there was a that commissioner hayon gave an okay to an extension at one point with no Commission Action involved. And of course, theres the whole question of whether the commission ever took a decision to pursue the case in the first place. Mr. Grossman very clearly stated in his memo to you, dated and its on page 4 repeating some of what you said, its a january 1...

Previous speaker has mentioned, the significance of as to many people the reason for open government and the good functioning of open good law. Theres many conflicts thats problematic. Some have been mentioned. The basic hearing by your body of your director. I understand that there was a that commissioner hayon gave an okay to an extension at one point with no Commission Action involved. And of course, theres the whole question of whether the commission ever took a decision to pursue the case i...

Im chuck todd. Joining me to provide insight and analysis this morning are matt bai of yahoo news, former Hillary Clinton press secretary karen finney, my colleague Andrea Mitchell here at nbc and former Senior Adviser to mitt romney, kevin madden. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. With chuck todd. Good morning. The white house is hitting back hard on the issue of iran. Late last night they sent their own letter to senate republicans. The...

Matt bai of yahoo news, former Hillary Clinton press secretary karen finney, my colleague Andrea Mitchell here at nbc and former Senior Adviser to mitt romney, kevin madden. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. With chuck todd. Good morning. The white house is hitting back hard on the issue of iran. Late last night they sent their own letter to senate republicans. The message, dont meddle and blow our chances of getting any deal. This, of co...

With time well get more and more sunshine. Not 100 snow for everybody. A couple of springsless across southern pennsylvania. Nothing falling that close to the metro area. Shear the scan on storm team 4 radar. Clouds are thicker in northern maryland. From washington southbound no problems at all. Mid 50s in fredricksburg, still in the mid 30s in leesburg. Temperatures for most of the afternoon will be in the upper 50s to low 60s degrees. Checking that monday morning forecast which includes a rain...

Getty of commanders in a move opposed by the United States and israel palestinian authorities have submitted a request to join the International Criminal court and just days after the urine Security Council rejected the palestinian occupation. We will speak to ali abunimah of electronic intifada and Phyllis Bennis of the institute for policy studies. Then to the lords of secrecy. Over the last 12 years, weve seen a shift away from democratic dissipation dissipation. The people know less about wh...