To: Jacquerie
Article I Section 9 Clause 3:
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
In the time honored tradition of classic despots, Hussein is unconstitutionally attainting American citizens.
For Scott, are you familiar with Josiah Phillips? He was attainted by the VA Assembly in 1777. To be fair, attainder refers only to the legislature declaring someone guilty (which is why it is a 'bill').
96 posted on
02/07/2013 1:51:22 PM PST by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: OneWingedShark
By your implication, an extrajudicial execution by the executive rather than the legislative branch does not constitute attainder. It does, and is prohibited.
97 posted on
02/07/2013 2:01:14 PM PST by
Jacquerie
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