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"...Maybe watching people get arrested for consensual crimes arouses your fascist impulses, but some of us believe such laws to be ridiculous and against the very spirit of liberty...."

Well, that's sound legal reasoning. Let me translate. I don't like that law in Texas, therefore the Supreme Court should strike it down.

This could apply to any behavior that you like, but the people of some state don't. To put forth this argument is childish.

[Skywalk]

No no. The poster I responded to was talking about watching cops and fearing that he could no longer watch prostitution stings.

I'm sorry, that's evil.

[Skywalk]

What of my argument(and I believe the actual truth) that due process applies to a discrete event or period of time, be it jury trial and imprisonment for a crime, compensation for a tort, hearings and compensation for eminent domain, etc??

It is ridiculous to assume that due process now includes any law enacted by a state legislature. Such laws are permanent and permanently and irrevocably strip a class of citizens of liberty. That is NOT due process merely because people vote for representatives.