Thoughts On Voting And Politics (Part II) - The Need For A Courtship

Constitutional theory assumes that all people are essentially the same person. It presumes an autonomous person as the basis of state-action as the legitimate expression of popular will. Perhaps, I should pause here and loosely define Constitutional theory.

David Strauss says it really tries to draw upon bases of agreement that exist in a legal culture, and it extends these agreed upon principles to resolve more controversial issues. So in essence, it describes and prescribes what is morally right, when addressing matters that are perceived to be controversial. So it almost assumes that what is best for one is best for the next.

This brings us to this: difference, or a deviation from what is accepted status quo, can be assumed to be controversial. In this sense, the Constitution, as it is set out, and as her provisions are interpreted assumes that I will be the same if not very similar to the next person.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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