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Originally posted by Not Me
Why is circumventing the constitution an immoral act? I see why it is illegal, but not why it is immoral.
You know, at one time the Constitution said blacks were only 3/5's of a person. If you counted them as a full person in your census, that would be circumventing the constitution. But would it be immoral? No.
At one time our Constitution said selling alcohol was illegal. Is selling alcohol an immoral act? No.
I didn't say he was. I said administration. There were people in his administration who were involved.
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I view it as a breach of fiduciary duty. We, the people, have given up certain rights/powers for the greater good, with the clear understanding of how those rights/powers are to be exercised (i.e., consistent with the Constitution). Those that intentionally act to circumvent the Constitution are usurping rights/powers that do not belong to them.
As far as your law school hypos, you can check those at the door. My position is not that everything in the Constitution is sacred. But the portions of the Constitution breached in Iran contra are.
And a special note, just for you: When someone hits "quote" and responds to your post, they are not always just responding to you personally. They are responding to the board as a whole.
