Even though the law we pass might be construed in various ways by the Director. they can sue only if they have a good suit. A few years ago. I and some of my colleagues held hearings on migrant hunger. Some of the local officials came in and said. "We dont care what the law is. We have migrants here. We refuse to give them any food stamps. because if we do. they wont work." The only way the migrants could get the food stamps to which they were entitled was to have Legal Services sue the local welfare officials. They won every lawsuit. because there was not a single bit of law on behalf of the welfare department. Let us suppose that at that time this amendment had been law. and that at thaTtime the Attorney General was that warm. compassionate lover of the poor. John Mitchell. When these poor migrants came to town. they would say. "John. we would like to sue the Government about this." We know what John would do. He would bring the poor people into his office. and find for the Government. The second part of the argument is that people believe the court makes laws.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that migrants won't work if they receive food stamps.