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**Mike Irwin** · March 17, 2010, 12:32 AM

Unfortunately, this nifty little piece of legislative boondoggling has been employed many times in the past, and by both parties.

As far as I can determine, it has never been challenged in court.

Ergo, the old "It's Constitutional until Dianah Ross and the Supremes say it isn't" attitude.

http://www.rules.house.gov/Archives/98-710.pdf

March 17, 2010, 12:32 AM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Unfortunately, this nifty little piece of legislative boondoggling has been employed many times in the past, and by both parties. As far as I can determine, it has never been challenged in court. Ergo, the old "It's Constitutional until Dianah Ross and the Supremes say it isn't" attitude. http://www.rules.house.gov/Archives/98-710.pdf __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.