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Old 01-19-2005, 09:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Who determines the rights of the people: the government, or the people themselves? I contend that individual jurors rightfully determine which laws are just and which laws violate their rights as free citizens.

from: http://www.serendipity.li/jsmill/doig.html

Apparently, the person who wrote the above letter was correct. I didn't realize it either. This was one link on the subject. It's quite lengthy....but the guy makes his arguement very well.

Perhaps a law ISN'T 'just or fair' and only the person's peers have the power to 'rearrange or interpret' the law. I''m not sure that this isn't a good thing.
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