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To: dimquest
Why would you want to rescind the ability of the President to protect people from deprivations: " -- of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law --- " ? Doesn't he have a sworn duty to do so?

Because many applications of those powers exceed his authority, unless you subscribe to the selective incorporation doctrine of the 14th Amendment. The law as it stands is thus, too broad.

709 posted on 09/09/2005 10:50:41 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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To: dimquest
Re the selective incorporation doctrine, here are some of my thoughts on that topic.
710 posted on 09/09/2005 10:57:47 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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