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To: Mobile Vulgus

NA. I’m not buying it. The will of the people should not trump the Constitution unless it goes through the Constitutional Amendment process. And if the will of the people trumps the rule of law then we have anarchy and I don’t like anarchy.


170 posted on 12/09/2008 8:28:18 AM PST by ethical
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To: ethical

You said — “NA. I’m not buying it. The will of the people should not trump the Constitution unless it goes through the Constitutional Amendment process. And if the will of the people trumps the rule of law then we have anarchy and I don’t like anarchy.”

There two different things here..., one thing is that many who are in positions of authority (to be able to do something) have chosen to do nothing about this issue. By them doing nothing — this does *not* change the Constitution. It remains the same.

The second thing, that you’ve mentioned is that it takes certain and specific measure *to change the Constitution* (which is true) and that is *not* being contemplated here.

Now, having said that, and continuing — it’s apparent that *in practice* the Constitution can be trumped — by the will of the people (obviously by the voters who voted for Obama) — when none of the others in authority will do anything about it.

But, even so, that still does not change the Constitution. It’s still the same Constitution and it can still be enforced at a different time and a different place with the same wording it has now.


175 posted on 12/09/2008 8:35:43 AM PST by Star Traveler
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