talk.politics.misc

"Pr0r3p" wrote in message
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> On Oct 9, 12:42 am, Mark Sebree wrote:
>> On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, "John D. Wentzky" wrote:
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>> > There is no Constitutional authority for a CRIMINAL justice system.
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>> You simply do not understand the Constitution. First, since it isn't
>> prohibited, it is permitted provided that there are not federal,
>> state, or local laws against it.
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>> The Constitution spends a lot of time describing various parts of the
>> criminal justice system, and which branch is responsible for each.
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>> And the establishment of the Criminal Justice System is enable in the
>> Preamble itself, with the words "...in Order to form a more perfect
>> Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
>> common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings
>> of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,...". All of the things
>> mentioned are part of a working criminal justice system. "Establish
>> Justice" pretty much demands that such a system be in place.
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>> A better question is where is a criminal justice system PROHIBITED in
>> the Constitution.
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> *ding* *ding* *ding* You just hit the nail on the head. Wentzky
> thinks that if something isn't explicitly spelled out in the
> Constitution then it is not permitted.


Ding ding ding, you are getting close to the truth.
At the federal level you are correct.
If it is NOT explicitly authorized by the Constitution it is forbidden.
That concept of minimal and efficient government too far from your
capability of understanding what FOR THE PEOPLE means?