Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A Thousand Words
That pesky dispute over a mural depicting labor history in Maine has landed in federal court. Republican Governor Paul LePage had the mural removed because he viewed it one sided. The court arguments sound appropriate for a law school exam on First Amendment issues. The more difficult problem is the removal violated the terms of a federal grant that paid for the piece. The U.S. Department of labor wants its money back.