>>Our federal government is supposed to reflect that >> choice by the laws it passes. This is not always >> the case and people may disagree with it. > > I disagree with the "supposed to" part. They have a > number of democratic ideals, and a number of > constitutional provisions, to answer to, so, and > THOSE take precedence over the opinion of the majority.
Just so. That is why, for example, it is wrong to suspend habeas corpus even if a large chunk of the population is momentarily in favor of it. The government is not supposed to be sticking a wetted finger into the air every hour to see which way the popular wind is blowing. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
