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The law means what everyone says it means. A plain reading of the constitution (and without a doubt the founders intentions) prohibit civil forfeiture. Unfortun
by xenadu02 11y ago
The law means what everyone says it means. A plain reading of the constitution (and without a doubt the founders intentions) prohibit civil forfeiture. Unfortunately the courts have rubber-stamped the ridiculous legal fiction that the government is suing the property so here we are.
This is what makes libertarianism a cruel joke: even if it made sense, it would be subverted immediately by powerful or moneyed interests.
The constitution means nothing if the courts or executive won't enforce it.
- baddox 11y ago> The law means what everyone says it means. Not quite. The law means what the people with actual power say it means. I find it odd that people express surprise when something happens that seems to violate some text written on a piece of paper. It's people with guns versus a text document. Not really a fair match, and not a surprising outcome. > This is what makes libertarianism a cruel joke: even if it made sense, it would be subverted immediately by powerful or moneyed interests. Not sure what that has to do with libertarianism specifically. Seems like "democracy" or even just "government" fits better in that sentence.