Jon Roland writes: JR) First, the Wikipedia article misrepresents the arguments in The Law That Never Was. It is a report on the findings of investigators who...
Henry, I'd support generally restricting warring to declarations of Congress. The issue gets tricky, of course, because Congress does pass "resolutions," but...
Responses are interlinear, since this is going to additional groups. ... No. One of the main underlying principles of our constitutional republic is the...
MessageJon, my only add to all this is: Some Libertarians are "constitutionalists" as you seem to be, but not all are, such as myself and it seems Brian and...
Robert Capozzi wrote: Message Jon, my only add to all this is: Some Libertarians are "constitutionalists" as you seem to be, but not all are, such as myself...
MessageJon: The problem is that most who think they do not support constitutionalism don't understand or appreciate this. They need to study the matter in...
Robert Capozzi wrote: Message Jon: The problem is that most who think they do not support constitutionalism don't understand or appreciate this. They need to ...
Messagejon: How then, if you hope to get Libertarians (or libertarians) to become the dominant party in Congress or state legislatures, do you expect to pass...
... I object to both, actually. But my point is simply as I stated int he subject line; the constitution is not the LP's platform. ... Then we disagree. ... ...
First, we should agree on what is meant by "constitutionalism". There are two definitions I use, in different contexts. The first is support for having a...
... I'm not sure what your question means. I don't think there is any form of constitutional rule implemented without consent of all the governed that can last...
... So are you proposing a form implemented without the consent of the governed? ... For the purpose of this discussion, works to protect liberty, or in ...
... Susan Hogarth: Not at all. A 'form implemented without the consent of the governed' is exactly the present system, which I oppose. ... Susan Hogarth: Then...
What do GH supporters think of renaming the "Representative Government" plank to "Constitutional Government" and prepending the following language? GH> We...
I agree with renaming it "Constitutional Government" but there are some problems with the proposed prepended language. First, it is not, strictly speaking, the...
is it not possible to support something while still holding that that something might not be 'perfect'? i can certainly advocate that our government recognize...
Bob, I tend to agree. The only difference I have is that the Constitution is such a proven document. Unlike most theories, it was successful for a long period...
bernard: is it not possible to support something while still holding that that something might not be 'perfect'? Bob: YES! This may be the most insightful...
Steve, And I somewhat agree with you. In the context of the LP's platform, I would oppose including repealing amendments. I would probably oppose repealing...
... If you beleive that constitutionalism is in itself a governing doctrine not much different from - and perhaps in the long run even worse than - monarchy or...
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:55:01 -0400, Steven Burden ... Let me just add that the constitution is not a theory .. A legal document at best. -- Howard Pearce Using...
Bob, Brian & Jon, 1. This lack of clarity may not appeal to you, but I think it's sometimes acceptable to refer to "repealing the 16th" . without trying to ...
I agree completely that it should not be included in the platform. I was not talking in terms of the platform itself: I think that a most the platform should...
... Sounds just like the religious folks who say you can't have morality without a belief in G-d. As of now, I strongly disagree with both of those assertions....
guy, although directed to Carol, I would oppose this, fyi. I need go no further than the words "original intent." The "original intent," for instance, was to...
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