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As opposed to, say, a moderately acceptable abuse ofpower?
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I believe the role they have taken on is an illegitimate role, and their tendency to decide cases based on their feelings about the inherent nature of things is, when not authorized by society as a whole, a usurpation ofpower.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The First Amendment and Advertisements of Legal Prostitution 2010
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The anointed such as those Buckley decries have no place telling the rest of us how to live and so would not do well in a position ofpower.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The William F. Buckley Clause of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 2010
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Where was Randy Barnett when they needed him to quash this gross usurpation ofpower?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Was the Individual Mandate a “Republican Idea”? 2010
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Steve: This looks like a really unacceptable abuse ofpower.
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Peter Kuck challenged a policy that was never authorized by the Connecticut General Statues and chose to question autority when confronted with another abuse ofpower.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Second Circuit Due Process Victory for Connecticut Carry Permit Holders 2010
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Albuquerque Turkey: Do you think that the “conservative echo chamber” will make it more likely (than otherwise) that more people who share your policy views will be elected into positions of power and less likely that people who hold policy views contrary to yours will remain/be elected into positions ofpower?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement 2010
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Do you think that the “conservative echo chamber” will make it more likely (than otherwise) that more people who share your policy views will be elected into positions of power and less likely that people who hold policy views contrary to yours will remain/be elected into positions ofpower?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement 2010
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Hell, as much as I despise the NYT, even I would regard it as an abuse ofpower.
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Where was Randy Barnett when they needed him to quash this gross usurpation ofpower?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Was the Individual Mandate a “Republican Idea”? 2010
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