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scottxyz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-22-04 10:54 PM
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10. This bill is the HIV of bills
Like HIV, which is hard to develop immunity against because it specifically attacks the immune system, this bill attacks the system of checks and balances. I don't think we've ever seen an attempt to create a law like this before - a law which tries to say that certain laws can't be reviewed by the courts.

This bill is no ordinary bill. It attempts to destroy the system of checks and balances. This bill says that laws about gay marriage cannot be reviewed by the courts.

Of course, such a bill is unconstitutional on its face. You can't pass a law in America that says certain laws can't be reviewed by courts.

It's a very interesting self-referential law they're trying to pass here. A law that says that this particular law cannot be reviewed by a court. This is why it reminds me of HIV - a virus that infect the immune system - so the immune system can't fight back against it. This law attempts to infect our system of checks and balances - so there's no way of fighting back against it.
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