To: mnehrling
There’s this sticky little thing called an “ex post facto” law, that is also forbidden under the Constitution.
To: RegulatorCountry
27 posted on
12/03/2008 8:24:03 AM PST by
IrishPennant
(He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.)
To: RegulatorCountry
Ex post facto regulations may not always apply to non-criminal matters.
To: RegulatorCountry
Ex Post Facto refers to criminal law, not simple legal definitions or standards. The Ex Post Facto ruling on Canal Zone citizenship is what gave McCain ‘natural born citizenship’ status re 8 U.S.C. §1403 which retroactively recognized canal zone citizenship. (the bill, passed in 1952 was made retroactive to Feb, 1904)
41 posted on
12/03/2008 8:28:00 AM PST by
mnehring
To: RegulatorCountry
There’s this sticky little thing called an “ex post facto” law, that is also forbidden under the Constitution. Not under all circumstances, especially when someone is deriving a benefit & not being punished as a result of the ex post facto law.
113 posted on
12/03/2008 9:05:49 AM PST by
gdani
To: RegulatorCountry
Clinton aleady set the precedent with his retroactive tax increases
135 posted on
12/03/2008 9:28:41 AM PST by
edzo4
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