The backward state of Texas

JKSCHW at aol.com JKSCHW at aol.com
Thu Sep 14 21:28:44 PDT 2000


In a message dated 9/14/00 6:32:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gcf at panix.com writes:

<< > A rigid constitution has led to rigid politics, morality and much else

> besides. ...

So Lazare also believes that _jurisdictio_ trumps _gubernaculum_,

at least in the State of Texas. That is, a body of words

masters the society, the culture, even the ruling class there.

>>

And elsewhere. He has written a book attacking the US Constitution asa reactionary document, arguing that it makes our society reactionary, rather than vice versa. --jks



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