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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:25 PM Original message |
The Constitution says, "No ex post facto law ... shall be passed". |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. If it got to the Supreme Court, could we see a 5-4 decision in favor of immunity? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. 80% of federal judges have been appointed by repugs |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Since when did our Constitution matter to these criminals? rec'd |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. the problem with ex post facto laws is the other way |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. uh, wrong. congress CAN repeal and apply things retroactively |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't buy it. It's still an ex post facto law. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I think Congress does it quite a lot. Ad hoc tax rebates for example. |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. K & R... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Teh stupid it BURNS!!! |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. sorry, that's wrong |
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