--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 7/6/06 12:55:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > > jstein@ writes: > > > > The phrase itself is obviously not in the Constitution, > > but the principles to which it refers most certainly > > are. > > > > We have a democratic republic form of > > > government, which means the people elect their representatives > to > > make laws that > > > they want to represent their values. If the majority want laws > > that express > > > Judaic/ Christian principles they can have it or if they want > laws > > to express > > > Shiriah beliefs or Laws of Manu, they can elect people to do so. > > > > Not if those laws abrogate other rights guaranteed > > by the Constitution. > > > > No law can abrogate a right guaranteed under the constitution. > > P.S.: That's why some laws are overturned by the Supreme > Court. It's entirely possible to *pass* a law that abrogates > a constitutionally guaranteed right, and that has happened > many times. >
It's also possible to sign an executive order purporting to overturn part of law. > If these fanatics ever get into office, the courts are > going to be very busy. > They have and they are. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
