It is tempting to shout states' rights when deeply flawed federal legislation is enacted, but the momentary satisfactions of that exercise carry long-term constitutional costs.
It tramples on our constitutional rights, costs billions, imposes economic illiteracy, deprives millions of people of their freedom, clogs our crowded courts, balloons the size and power of government, makes millions of good people into criminals, and contributes to citizens' cynicism and disrespect for the rule of law.
To be constitutional, a cost-based fee for infrastructure services must be set high enough to let investors recoup the following: (i) variable and fixed costs of providing the services, (ii) capital they invested to develop their infrastructures, and (iii) a reasonable profit margin (rate of return on capital).
Her nomination to a constitutional executive office would cost McCain the votes of his party's hardened racists and incorrigible misogynists.
He doesn't want money, he just wants the police to apologize for what he sees as a violation of his constitutional rights, pay the cost of his towing bill, and return his firearm.
He doesn't want money, he just wants the police to apologise for what he sees as a violation of his constitutional rights, pay the cost of his towing bill and return his firearm.
Constitutional rights are not cost-free.
Punishment under law, and especially in a liberal constitutional democracy, incurs considerable costs for persons involved in carrying it out, whatever the benefits may be.
Besides, Indonesia's constitutional court ruled that from 2019, local and national elections would be held simultaneously, which would reduce electoral costs.
Fearing that any bailout of Greece could break German constitutional or domestic law — and cost Berlin billions of euros — German support for any emergency mechanism is contingent on others meeting its tough terms.
