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To: MississippiMasterpiece
City officials said the hefty fines will give judges more bargaining power...

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed..."
8th Amendment, Bill of Rights.

Since the bogus concepts of "States Rights" and "Collective Rights, this restraint only applies to the federal government. The states are now free to tyrannize its citizens and those passing by at will.

27 posted on 12/23/2004 9:09:46 AM PST by elbucko (Feral Republican)
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To: elbucko

Perhaps an examination of the Colorado's state constitution would reveal language similar to the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, thereby making the proposed imposition of such an excessive fine, well, "unconstitutional".....


32 posted on 12/23/2004 9:13:07 AM PST by tracer (Forrest)
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To: elbucko

Perhaps an examination of the Colorado's state constitution would reveal language similar to the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, thereby making the proposed imposition of such an excessive fine, well, "unconstitutional".....


33 posted on 12/23/2004 9:13:22 AM PST by tracer (Forrest)
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