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Paul thank you for that, it is a treasure trove! Do you have a
reference for the work, or is it your own?<br>
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The US constitution has been one of those documents that have
influenced constitutional development around the world.. but less so
in recent times. Those founding fathers had some interesting
insights and drew on philosophy and were rather worldly. The Kantian
enlightened individual, the Montesque separation of powers doctrine
(recent developments <a
href="http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/05/department-of-justice-tapped-congressional-rooms-as-well-as-reporters-offices.html">here</a>)
and the pursuit of happiness (or the good life) have enormous
influence. But the US is a global leader, and so its legal ecology
is a concern beyond its borders. <br>
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After the Bush years though national security and freedoms seem to
have been tipped in favour of the state and this is a serious
concern...<br>
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Riaz<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2013/05/16 08:04 PM, Paul Lehto
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