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To: Kaslin

I’ve been growing weary of hearing people mention that he’s a “constitutional scholar,” since he never published a single thing on the subject either as editor of the Harvard Law Review or as a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago Law School. But hey—he taught constitutional law, didn’t he?

Not really.

His course on constitutional law, one of several constitutional law courses on the U of C curriculum, dealt exclusively with the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment—the favorite, all-purpose clause for liberal jurists to use to right wrongs and make us more equal by judicial fiat. There is no evidence that Obama ever taught courses that considered other aspects of constitutionalism, such as executive power, the separation of powers, the Commerce Clause, or judicial review itself.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/04/barack-obama-constitutional-ignoramus.php


27 posted on 04/04/2012 5:57:23 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

And yet, he thinks there are exceptions to the Equal Protection Clause. According to him, Terri Schiavo was not entitled to equal protection, and neither is any other disabled person. If they’re competent enough to defend themselves they might have that right, as long as it doesn’t involve exercising their 2nd Amendment rights, but they are not entitled to equal protection of the laws.


41 posted on 04/04/2012 6:23:06 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
"His course on constitutional law, one of several constitutional law courses on the U of C curriculum, dealt exclusively with the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment—"

Now THAT is why I love Free Republic.

Excellent info!

57 posted on 04/04/2012 7:48:16 AM PDT by moehoward
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