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    The Fragile Nature of Privacy Rights

    JANUARY 17, 2010 10:49PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: wording, nuance, construed, construe, interpretation, modification, drift, shift, change, challenge, unconstitutional, constitutional, constitution, supermajority, majority, fragility, fragile, rights, privacy, politics

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    Busting up the Filibuster

    DECEMBER 17, 2009 6:56AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: ordinary legislation, ordinary law, law, legislation, constitutional amendment, amendment, interpreting the constitution, interpret the constitution, constitution, interpret, loophole, confirmation, supreme court, procedural obstacle, procedural block, block voting, blocked vote, block vote, veto, procedural, procedure, voting, simple majority, majority, senate, filibuster, supermajority, super-majority, politics

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