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a2liberal

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6. While that sounds good in theory

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Fri May 31, 2013, 09:53 AM

May 2013

the problem is that "the people" having all the power leads to a tyranny of the majority. If you think about it, the biggest advances in rights generally come from courts overturning crazy mob mentality laws.

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Exactly a2liberal May 2013 #3

Yep. Recursion May 2013 #4

This is a victory for both executive and legislative powers which are directly answerable to the rhett o rick May 2013 #5

While that sounds good in theory a2liberal May 2013 #6

And "sounds good in theory" right back. What makes us think that judges know what's best rhett o rick May 2013 #7

a very important decision. rurallib May 2013 #2

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