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Commentary: Newton's first law of constitutional economics?
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Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
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July 3, 2008
- Author:
- Robert L Brenna Jr
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So we all know that every action has an equal and opposite
reaction.
How can this columnist possibly tie this fact into a discussion
of economics and constitutional ramifications? In any event, who
said challenges can't be fun?
The fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution also come
with an equal and opposite responsibility to act within the
parameters of social justice, tempered by our own need for income,
ownership of property and the ability to lead our lives peacefully
without interruption from the government.
There are those who would rather exploit the economic motivation
in any part of their lives, without regard to the ramifications for
other members of our society. That ...