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Wiz Imp

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11. Why do those people need legislation to be "allowed" to sue the government?

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 07:10 PM

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Wouldn't they already have that ability? And regardless, being able to sue, is not remotely close to winning a judgment. The likelihood of any of those people ever winning a single penny in a lawsuit against the Government is damn near zero.

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