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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: LindyBill who wrote (60367)12/7/2002 12:35:54 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
>>The Constitution appeals to the Lawyer in you, I think.<<

Sure, because I know how easy it is to abuse power, even within the confines of the Constitution.

I shudder to think how much easier it is to abuse power within the context of, say, an absolute monarchy.

Ask the Germans how easy it is for a democratically elected leader to abolish democracy without a strong constitution with a good system of checks and balances.
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