"A Supreme Court decision that concessions of this sort were unconstitutional would have taken them off the table and actually increased the effective sovereignty of elected officials."

Decision-Making, Decision, Court

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"A Supreme Court decision that concessions of this sort were unconstitutional would have taken them off the table and actually increased the effective sovereignty of elected officials."

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"Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism."

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"In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't remember the interview."

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"The "takings" clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals."

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"A Supreme Court decision that concessions of this sort were unconstitutional would have taken them off the table and actually increased the effective sovereignty of elected officials."

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"A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth."

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"Conservatives and liberals alike have been waiting for this moment for a third of a century."

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"They can't take your house and give it to the mayor's mistress, even if they pay you for it. But they can, apparently, take your house and tear it down to make room for a development of trendy shops and restaurants, a hotel and so on."

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"So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned."

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"One answer is that the town's elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were worth the price. But they may or may not have thought this."

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