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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115830)	12/14/2000 12:21:09 PM
From: donjuan_demarco	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

FSC was in Catch 22 ... If they provide a definite standard, the USSC dings them for straying from the statutory scheme. If they stick to the statutory scheme, the USSC dings them for applying an unconstitutional statute. And since the constitutional theory the USSC utilized is one of those rare "one time only" constitutional rights, the USSC does not have to worry about a later court overruling the decision.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115830)	12/14/2000 12:24:51 PM
From: SecularBull	Respond to of 769670

Therefore, the outcome that occurred (which could've occurred to the benefit of either candidate, since the law was not biased towards one or the other), was the only legal outcome. Thanks for making my point for me. LoF

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115830)	12/14/2000 12:48:29 PM
From: zx	Respond to of 769670

the florida supreme court did not define a clearly consistant reproducible way to count votes by hand. they would not make a good standard and this is why the votes could not be recounted. uniform fair standards equal equal protection under the law. the us sc wanted to not get involved. i just could not understand from the very beginning the fl sc would not make this standard. the us sc did not want to get involved at all-imo. why, why, why did the florida sc not make a uniform standard from the very beginning. that is why further recounts in florida may be meaning less.