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To: Count of Monte Fisto; SeekAndFind; ScottinVA
Article I Section 9 Clause 3:
“No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.”

In the time honored tradition of classic despots, Hussein is unconstitutionally attainting American citizens.

For Scott, are you familiar with Josiah Phillips? He was attainted by the VA Assembly in 1777.

94 posted on 02/07/2013 1:21:30 PM PST by Jacquerie ("How few were left who had seen the republic!" - Tacitus, The Annals)
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To: Jacquerie
Article I Section 9 Clause 3:
“No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.”


In the time honored tradition of classic despots, Hussein is unconstitutionally attainting American citizens.
For Scott, are you familiar with Josiah Phillips? He was attainted by the VA Assembly in 1777.

To be fair, attainder refers only to the legislature declaring someone guilty (which is why it is a 'bill').

96 posted on 02/07/2013 1:51:22 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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