Supreme Court weighs restrictions that Congress can impose on groups it funds

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Source: Washington Post

The Supreme Court seemed conflicted Monday on the question of whether the federal government can force groups that receive funding for overseas anti-HIV/AIDS programs to adopt its views against prostitution and sex trafficking.

And Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. pointed out the quandary, asking the first question to each of the lawyers arguing the case.

Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan said that Congress decided to renounce prostitution and sex trafficking because they contribute to the spread of diseases.

“Correspondingly, Congress determined. . . . that the government should partner with and should grant limited competitive federal funding to those organizations that agree with the policy,” Srinivasan said.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-weighs-restrictions-that-congress-can-impose-on-groups-it-funds/2013/04/22/388434ec-ab83-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html

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Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society, Intl .

[AngryAmish]

1. It is an interesting case.

In the end, no matter who gives you money, if you take the money they own you.