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Old 06-13-2014, 02:41 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by GGG View Post
This is just both bodies of government working properly. You have a conservative majority elected on a tough on crime platform enacting legislation that pushes the bounds of the charter. In theory, the majority of the pop backs these types of changes, Then you have the Supreme court stepping in to protect individual and minority rights. This is how the system was designed to work.
Wouldn't fiscal conservatives call this an inefficient use of money and wasteful spending? Why not consult with the Supreme Court while drafting the legislation to ensure it is up to snuff instead of drafting a bill that is rejected during a costly trial and have to start the costly drafting procedure over again?
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