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5. it's been gutted with Bush and the Awlakis and the attack on Libya--this just brings it into the

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 03:26 PM

Dec 2011

legislative arena--the Star Chamber has been operating since like 1947

it's Agamben's paradox of an extremely-legal state of lawlessness

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Human Rights Attorney: Defense Bill Will ‘Gut The Constitution’ [View all] Purveyor Dec 2011 OP

Not so much a gutting as a mercy killing gratuitous Dec 2011 #1

A law cannot change the constitution. nt FarCenter Dec 2011 #3

It can, functionally speaking, if the SCOTUS hifiguy Dec 2011 #4

In theory, this is true. hifiguy Dec 2011 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #7