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Originally posted by taxwonk
This review of a new book by Judge Richard Posner suggests that we need to conduct a balancing test before tossing aside the Constitution in the name of defending the nation against the terrorist threat:
Now, as you all know, I am no fan of Posner, and I don't agree with many of the conclusions he reaches in this book. Nevertheless, he does at least engage in the exercise of balancing costs against benefits.
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Can you cite the actual evidence that Dahlia Lithwick has that Bush has not engaged in a balancing of the costs and benefits? Has she been in every meeting with him where the issues/policies are discussed? Is she in his head? This is more typical militant left wing reconfirming ideological material.
As for Posner, he is just bitter at being passed over for the court.
