To: Torie
Exactly. The only way a federal statute can be repugnant to the Constitution is if it exceeds its terms of lawful authority. Otherwise, the law is presumed to be constitutional.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".) 78 posted on
07/09/2005 4:20:44 PM PDT by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
Otherwise, the law is presumed to be constitutional. And what if it clearly isn't Constitutional?
83 posted on
07/09/2005 4:22:48 PM PDT by
Torie
(Constrain rogue state courts; repeal your state constitution)
To: goldstategop
And who decides if it exceeds its lawful authority?
88 posted on
07/09/2005 4:25:20 PM PDT by
Borges
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