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by AnthonyMouse
1746 days ago
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The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is an example of "limited government." It constrains what the government can do and it can't be overridden by a simple majority because it's part of the constitution. The existence of that constraint on government power does not imply a power vacuum. If the government can't take your property without due process, that doesn't imply that a corporation can, because the restriction on government takings doesn't prevent the government from passing and enforcing laws against property theft by others. They're two separate things. We could, and should, make civil asset forfeiture unconstitutional. Arguably it already is and the right case just hasn't made it to the Supreme Court yet. That's an example of a constraint on government power and it's a good thing. |
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