@Profepps Have you written on the 17th Amendment? Thoughts on it?
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@WillRinehart Not only written about (see AMERICAN EPIC) but litigated! The case is explained in the book. Bottom line: for it. -
@Profepps Will check it out. Seems to speak volumes to me about the intent to have state voices in Congress & hence a divided government. -
@WillRinehart Not clear on how it speaks to designing government for a vicious two-party system, but I am a bit dense. -
@Profepps Oh I agree with your piece. We live in the Jacksonian world, while the Founders believed in a classical polity. -
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@WillRinehart Just for your interest, read this case, which I worked on. The text of the amendment is tricky. http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11904908795323957815&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr …
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The founders did not anticipate divided government? You ever hear of checks and balances?
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I find it stunning that a self-professed con law nerd thinks that congress and the Pres wouldn't disagree
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The fact the Const allows for overriding vetoes and even impeachment, suggests the founders anticipated disagreement, no?
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Indeed the origination clause suggests the founders anticipated disagreement w/in congress
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I don't know how anyone claiming knowledge of the const could say the founders did not dissipate disagreement between the branches
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@AaronWorthing "I find it stunning" trope is condescension, not argument;you have of course misstated argument. Not stunning, happens a lot. -
And I am sorry if I come off as condescending but you're acting like checks & balances aren't a thing
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@AaronWorthing Well, sir, if you care, you didn't "come off" as condescending. You were condescending, and without proving any warrant. - 8 more replies
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@Profepps Great read, Garrett. Scary, but insightful.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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