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To: capitan_refugio
CR - "One of the major problems which faced Lincoln early in the War was an entrenched, sometimes disloyal, pro-southern judiciary."

Disloyal tooooooo? The Constitution? Then go ahead and cite some decisions which you believe were in violation of their oaths of office. Disloyal to Lincoln? Why even have separation of powers if there are no checks and any disagreement is a litmus test of disloyalty requiring arrest and imprisonment without due process?

Sorry if formatting gets goofed, I'm on a laptop in Capitan Refugio country (near LAX). Perhaps this is something we could hash through over a beer sometime.

134 posted on 08/25/2004 2:56:56 PM PDT by Gianni
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To: Gianni
Why even have separation of powers if there are no checks and any disagreement is a litmus test of disloyalty requiring arrest and imprisonment without due process?

Bingo.

135 posted on 08/25/2004 4:04:53 PM PDT by 4CJ (||) Men die by the calendar, but nations die by their character. - John Armor, 5 Jun 2004 (||)
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To: Gianni

Actually, I'm about 1/2 way between LAX and Santa Barbara - in Tom McClintock country. Your formatting seems fine.


136 posted on 08/25/2004 4:23:01 PM PDT by capitan_refugio
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To: Gianni
Disloyal to Lincoln? Why even have separation of powers if there are no checks ....?

Concurring thud.

138 posted on 08/25/2004 6:56:29 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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