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Subject: Re: Re: Re: pornography, women, ERA
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 13:32:59 EST
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> 
>    I assume that this is from Peter Berke again.  

WRONG AGAIN, ASSUMPTION BREATH!

>    It is nice that you think
>    I am wrong.  However, your next 60 lines of text do not specifically 
>    attack my statement.  Constitutional theory is nice.  But there already
>    many laws, both federal and state, that guarantee equality.  Unless you
>    are lawyer please do not try to discuss constitutional theory. 

Ahem... yes, I am a lawyer.

>    I am a
>    lawyer.  I already understand that "nine old men" can change their minds
>    at any time.  I understand the two tier test for deterimining the
>    constitutionality of state laws.  "Rational relation and Strict Scrutiny."
>    Typically, laws seemingly centered on race or religion must pass Strict
>    Scrutiny.  While all other laws must pass the Rational Relations test.
> 
> 				    Mark Reina

Ok, so you passed con law. My point is that a reactionary administration can
reverse the effect of all those laws an awful lot faster than nine old men..
er... eight old men and a woman can change their minds. The two-tier test
has been around a lot longer than any state or federal anti-sex
discrimination statutes, regs, or executive orders. Congress isn't limited
by concepts like stare decisis.

Joel Gilman
Computer X, Inc.
Seattle