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pinkpops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:03 PM
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How would a strict constructionist feel about undeclared wars?
Or wars against concepts?
Or secret arrests without the right to confront your accusers or have a lawyer?
Or ...
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ironman202 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:07 PM
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1. excellent petard hoisting!!!
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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:21 PM
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2. it depends on who starts them...
Edited on Fri Jul-22-05 07:22 PM by liberaliraqvet26
"strict constructionist" is repuke propaganda along the lines of "partial birth abortion" and the "death tax". a the term is used to legitimize a republican partisan hack.
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Reynardine Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:36 PM
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3. Depends....
A truly strict constructionist would probably be against them.

Those repugs who call themselves "strict constructionists," however, just make it up to justify whatever they want.
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AuntieM1957 Donating Member (775 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:38 PM
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4. pretty much the same way they'd feel about the supremes
electing a prez.

if they like the choice, they like that action.

they're the champions of moral relativism.


someone please explain moral relativism to the creeping freepers.
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AuntieM1957 Donating Member (775 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:40 PM
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5. I take that back
they'd feel pretty much the way Faux news and Rushie Flushie told them to feel.

Original thought not their forte.

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