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To: ChicagoHebrew
I'd have to say it's been a long time since I read something so blatantly unconstitutional (well... since McCain-Feingold anyway).

Since you already showed that you don't know what the phrase, "bill of attainder" means, I'll take your constitutional analysis with a pile of salt, thank you.

143 posted on 03/20/2005 11:05:13 PM PST by freedomdefender
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To: freedomdefender

>>>Since you already showed that you don't know what the phrase, "bill of attainder" means, I'll take your constitutional analysis with a pile of salt, thank you.

What are your credentials to make you a constitutional law authority?

Stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night?


153 posted on 03/20/2005 11:06:54 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (If the detainees in Gitmo were being treated like Terri, the libs would be pissed...)
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To: freedomdefender; tort_feasor

Well, here is a post from someone who does seem to know what a bill of attainder is and his assessment:

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RE. "bill of attainder", here is a clarifying post by "tort_feasor":

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366776/posts?page=38#38

I'm a lawyer and my first thought was that it was a bill of attainder. However, I lookd up the history and a key element is missing. A bill of attainder seeks to punish a single person without trial. Here there is no punishment therefore it should pass constitutional muster. Some examples of bills for single persons. Chrysler Bail out, Bills making individuals citizens, Gold Medals for Schwartzkopf at end of Gulf War.

38 posted on 03/20/2005 2:26:47 PM PST by tort_feasor

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161 posted on 03/20/2005 11:08:57 PM PST by FairOpinion (http://www.helpterri.com)
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