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There's also a big difference between new law - which can be batshit insane - and settled law, which has both passed constitutional muster and become widely acc
by alexqgb 13y ago
There's also a big difference between new law - which can be batshit insane - and settled law, which has both passed constitutional muster and become widely accepted. Trying to reconcile "consent of the governed" with "secret law" goes in the opposite direction.
- aclevernickname 13y agoI thought NSPD-51 solved all of that, putting the Executive Branch above the constitution, so it's actions didn't have to pass muster. I wish I was kidding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Presidential_Directive_51 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Presidential_... http://www.marjoriecohn.com/2007/05/unitary-king-george.html http://www.marjoriecohn.com/2007/05/unitary-king-george.html