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HOUSE PASSES AMENDMENT TO RELEASE IMPRISONED BORDER PATROL AGENTS
Congressman Duncan Hunter ^
| July 26, 2007
| Congressman Duncan Hunter
Posted on 07/29/2007 8:45:31 AM PDT by Calpernia
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To: muawiyah
If they change the punishment for a crime, not only after it’s committed but after it’s been adjudicated and sentenced it could easily be considered ex post facto. The Constitution doesn’t allow, in fact its specifically prohibits them from doing that. It could be argued, since they are in fact changing the punishment ex post facto (after the fact).
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07/30/2007 7:09:45 PM PDT
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kinoxi
To: muawiyah
Actually the article is talking about if Congress has the right to hold back financing from the prison system and it sure as hell has the Constitutional right to do it. Hurrah to Duncan Hunter for this move !!!
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07/30/2007 7:14:32 PM PDT
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Obie Wan
To: Obie Wan
In this case it has the moral obligation to do so as well as the power to realize that obligation.
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07/30/2007 7:21:45 PM PDT
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muawiyah
To: kinoxi
agreed. only the president can get these 2 sprung.....groan
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posted on
07/30/2007 7:23:56 PM PDT
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paltz
To: paltz
Well let’s see how long the system plays the game without financing. Take away the money and you take away the real power,GW or no GW !!!
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07/30/2007 7:29:47 PM PDT
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Obie Wan
To: Calpernia
“The amendment, which passed the House by voice vote, would force the Bureau of Prisons to release the agents.”
YAH HOO!
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07/30/2007 11:47:54 PM PDT
by
STE=Q
("Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock." (Will Rogers))
To: AirBorn
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07/31/2007 4:00:05 PM PDT
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stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: SandRat
Late to the party; thanks for the ping, SandRat.
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