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To: VRWC_minion
What a dumb question. Yes, of course [the Sedition Act was constituional]...

And on what basis do you make such a ludicrous assertion? Was the Sedition Act supposedly 'constitutional' because it did not violate your personal "principles?"

;>)

The remedy to a law you dislike is to follow the constitution or revolution.

I believe even Mr. Chief Justice Marshall acknowledged that an unconstitutional law is not, in fact, a valid law. You seem to have trouble with that concept.

You have provided proof that we can enact bad constitutional laws and our constitution can still survive, correct itself and move on.

What do you mean by "bad constitutional laws?" Offensive to you, personally - or unconstitutional?

;>)

1,406 posted on 12/10/2003 1:57:32 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("Who shall guard the guardians?")
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To: Who is John Galt?
And on what basis do you make such a ludicrous assertion? Was the Sedition Act supposedly 'constitutional' because it did not violate your personal "principles?"

No, because it was held constitutional by the process it that it self requires.

I believe even Mr. Chief Justice Marshall acknowledged that an unconstitutional law is not, in fact, a valid law. You seem to have trouble with that concept.

I agree with him. However, the CFR law is now officially constitutional.

What do you mean by "bad constitutional laws?" Offensive to you, personally - or unconstitutional?

Offensive to me personally. There are quite a few constitutional laws that I disagree with and find repugnant, repulsive, oppressive etc. However, they are constitutional.

1,418 posted on 12/10/2003 2:34:48 PM PST by VRWC_minion (Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and most are right)
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