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To: Diana in Wisconsin
"Dane County Circuit Judge Bill Foust ruled Thursday that Elections Board Executive Director Kevin Kennedy did not have the authority to sign a $13.9 million contract with Accenture LLP for creation and maintenance of a statewide voter registration list, but the state board - which retroactively affirmed Kennedy's authority - did.

Is this what is called an ex-post facto law? I believe the Constitution bars them.

3 posted on 06/03/2005 5:11:24 PM PDT by AntiBurr ("Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam " with apologies to Cato)
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To: AntiBurr

"Is this what is called an ex-post facto law? I believe the Constitution bars them."

Wisconsin Democrats in unison: "Constitution? We don't need no stinking Constitution! (Unless it fits our agenda. Then, OK!)" ;)


4 posted on 06/03/2005 5:22:47 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: AntiBurr

Is this what is called an ex-post facto law? I believe the Constitution bars them.

 

Bill Clinton's retroactive tax increase in 1993.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

 

Both are RETROACTIVE LAWS!


5 posted on 06/03/2005 5:28:05 PM PDT by Not a 60s Hippy (They are SOCIALISTS - not progressives, elitists, liberals, etc.)
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