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As for the 10th, the states job is to certify and deliver the vote tally. Ending the recount took away that right and violated the 10th. Again, there's no way a literal interpretation of the articles and amendments could allow this; in effect the strict constructionists had to become "liberals" to allow the liberal interpretations that were applied.



If we're moving over to the Florida fiasco we need to remember that the Florida Supreme Court was clearly changing the rules on an almost daily basis to get the results they wanted. I love hearing some partisans complaining about how the courts have no business getting involved in elections, unless it’s the Florida Supreme Court. The State of Florida did indeed certify the election once the USSC told the FSC to quit changing the rules ex post facto. There is also the issue of the equal protection clause, the due process clause and the rule of law. All of which were being violated by the plaintiffs and the Florida Supreme Court in that election.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.