At 09:04 10/30/2000 -0600, Carskadden, Rush wrote:
where he actually says this himself). Under no circumstances do I consider it wise to fly in the face of checks and balances when your cause is "right" but you do not have the majority power. There is a reason that Congress makes laws, just as there is a reason that the Presidents can veto, as there is a reason that the Judicial system interprets the law. It's designed to create a balance that protects us from a loose cannon government going off and acting recklessly.
Ah, but they already have. Your beloved "checks and balances" don't work. -Declan
On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Declan McCullagh wrote:
At 09:04 10/30/2000 -0600, Carskadden, Rush wrote:
where he actually says this himself). Under no circumstances do I consider it wise to fly in the face of checks and balances when your cause is "right" but you do not have the majority power. There is a reason that Congress makes laws, just as there is a reason that the Presidents can veto, as there is a reason that the Judicial system interprets the law. It's designed to create a balance that protects us from a loose cannon government going off and acting recklessly.
Ah, but they already have. Your beloved "checks and balances" don't work.
They work well enough that you're not sitting in a jail cell for sedition or treason. The checks and balances do work, remarkably well considering the amount of effort spent on trying to subvert them. There are clearly several issues, neither innumerable or irresolvable, that need addressing but a depiction as an abject and total failure is simply mis-representation; typical Declan. ____________________________________________________________________ He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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