On 9/17/2010 12:56 AM, Brenda Ann wrote:

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Only one place does it say anything remotely applicable:

VIII: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

We've all seen how much good this amendment does, when bail for many crimes
runs in excess of half a million dollars, fines are being issued far in
excess of any value involved. Also, cruel and unusual punishment is purely
subjective. A SCOTUS decision back in the 90's found that prison
overcrowding (in CA, IIRC) may well be cruel, but is certainly not unusual,
and so a tort claim by inmates was struck down. If enough people wanted
stoning, it would probably pass muster in the current SCOTUS.

Aye. These are dark and ignorant times we live in. Common sense is
absent in our public servants; They refer to themselves as "leaders," I
wouldn't follow them across the street to where they bought me a free beer!

Anyone even remotely mentioned as running in the next election, on any
level, local, state, federal, would not get my vote ... I honestly have
been unable to vote in the last few elections ... there is simply no one
fit which is on the ballot. Amazing, really ...

Regards,
JS