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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:23 PM
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31. Legislatures Knowingly Pass Un-Constitutional Laws All the Time, Sir
The mere fact Congress passes something says nothing about a law's Constitutionality. Congress passes laws because they are stampeded by calculations of popularity and political expediency, and courts routinely strike down laws passed in such heat: indeed, many legislators voting for them do so relying on court review to save them from themselves.
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