I agree with you. We need to unfortunately set emotion aside and look at this (which surprises me more at T&S) froma purely legal stand point. We have a constitution that is daily being eroded by special interests.

I am a Republican and for the first time in 25 years actually agree with the democrats. Isaiah’s prophecy has come true – I now call good evil and evil good. (said tongue in cheek).

Where are all those who profess to uphold our constitution?

Part of it is my new work schedule, that’s true. But mostly it comes from the fact that lately the bloggernacle reminds me of what I can’t stand in the Church. It does a remarkable job of making me feel bad about my own religion. All the patting on the back, the lamenting at the big bad evil world while we wallow in our own self-righteousness and enlightenment, the misogyny, the pretending to be above the fray while actually wandering right in the middle of it – it all got right on my last nerve.

Thankfully BCC largely avoids much of this, though it (and I) aren’t wholly immune. I’d rather go to church and fellowship with the Saints and be reminded there of what’s great about Mormonism. Otherwise, I might be tempted to think that the posts I read (I’m looking in your direction, T&S) are indicative of how all Church members think, and if that were the case, I’d have a hard time not converting to just about any other faith.

Maybe I’m just hypersensitive, but it didn’t seem to be this way. Their used to be thoughtful posts, reflections, and personal antecdotes. Where’d they all go? And please forgive the obsessively self-involved nature of my post.

Does that still sound condescending? Ugh it shouldn’t. Hopefully not.

Now back to the real topic…

You’re absolutely right that there are tricky Federalism issues here.

But Bill of Attainder? There’s no criminal sanction, dude. It’s a cute theory, but it doesn’t fly.

Just can’t do it here.