Comments on: Has the meltdown started? http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/10/26/has-the-meltdown-started/ thoughts while vastly outnumbered on the northern great plains Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: A. Victim http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/10/26/has-the-meltdown-started/#comment-317 A. Victim Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:45:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=849#comment-317 It's really too bad, as a powerful case can be made for the adoption of Amendment E or at least, some variant of it. The campaign for Colorado's Amendment 40 is being spearheaded by a term-limited former state senator, and the arguments have been made far more cogently. Whether you are a progressive or a Goldwater conservative, you should be able to see the dangers of giving any public official power without accountability. By way of example, consider the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and tell me how you would establish citizenship without benefit of a lawyer or a hearing. It’s really too bad, as a powerful case can be made for the adoption of Amendment E or at least, some variant of it. The campaign for Colorado’s Amendment 40 is being spearheaded by a term-limited former state senator, and the arguments have been made far more cogently.

Whether you are a progressive or a Goldwater conservative, you should be able to see the dangers of giving any public official power without accountability. By way of example, consider the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and tell me how you would establish citizenship without benefit of a lawyer or a hearing.

]]> By: PP http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/10/26/has-the-meltdown-started/#comment-316 PP Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:36:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=849#comment-316 Obviously, Bonnie never heard the adage of fighting with someone who buys paper by the roll, and ink by the barrel. So, she's rather just (sic) 'em. Obviously, Bonnie never heard the adage of fighting with someone who buys paper by the roll, and ink by the barrel.

So, she’s rather just (sic) ‘em.

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