Re: R&D Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[Dan Minette]

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From: "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:24 AM
Subject: RE: R&D Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

> Democracy isn't perfect, but it's the best we can do.
>

What is wrong with having a set of rights of citizens which require
significantly more than a simple majority to repeal? An example of this is
the right to free speach.  From time to time in the US, people want to
prohibit certain types of very unpopular speach.  They can get a majority to
go along.  But, they cannot get enough to rewrite the constitution.  The
most recent example is the constitutional protection for expressing contempt
for the United States by burning an American flag.

Dan M.