To: JeanS
And make it retroactive to 1980!
4 posted on
12/09/2005 11:24:37 AM PST by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: BenLurkin
That would be an ex post facto law.
5 posted on
12/09/2005 11:25:31 AM PST by
Borges
To: BenLurkin
BINGO!! // DO ALL OF THE ABOVE.
6 posted on
12/09/2005 11:25:36 AM PST by
Lowell
(The voice from beyond the edge!)
To: BenLurkin
"And make it retroactive to 1980!"
That's a big 'no-no' in American law. See Article I Sec 9 US Constitution: "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed."
10 posted on
12/09/2005 11:27:40 AM PST by
NJ_gent
(Modernman should not have been banned.)
To: BenLurkin
And make it retroactive to 1980!Ditto!
54 posted on
12/09/2005 7:21:40 PM PST by
FrdmLvr
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