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filtherton · 06-13-2010, 07:17 AM

I expect that this will be struck down in the courts. I'm not sure how that won't be a sign that the system, however crippled it usually is, still works.

I think this is more an issue of legislators ignoring the constitution to score cheap political points than it is an illustration of the problems with the notion of a living constitution. If this makes it through the courts, you may have a point.

06-13-2010, 07:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	I expect that this will be struck down in the courts. I'm not sure how that won't be a sign that the system, however crippled it usually is, still works. I think this is more an issue of legislators ignoring the constitution to score cheap political points than it is an illustration of the problems with the notion of a living constitution. If this makes it through the courts, you may have a point.