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Constitution Court Denies Trespassing On The Legislature


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The author's being Thaksin's lawyer/PR firm, they have lots of time and staff to write their own long, incomparable spin in this public relations piece.

A REPORT PRESENTED BY

AMSTERDAM & PARTNERS LLP

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I missed that at the top. That's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

Sadly, Amsterdam is looked highly upon in the Red community. They'll bite whatever he feeds them.

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A different Reset Button for politics than the old Army Button.

Is this progress? Most likely, depending on the PTP actions going forward.

It is yet again the same old problem,

a faction thinks they can take over completely,

and in the attempt harms everyone. Till reset is punched.

I would equate this to the supreme court in US to keep check and balance, if not that then Military coup.

Besides, the Red think they can do anything like their protest 2 years ago till someone tell them enough is enough

Lets be clear, this is nothing like the United States Supreme Court. Nor is it an example of checks and balances on a legisslature. The significant difference is under the United States Constitution, the United States Supreme Court interprets laws only after they are passed by the legislature. Here, by significant contrast, the Court appears to be stating that an elected legislature cannot pass certain laws. In the Untied States we call that "prior restraint" which is unconstitutional. As the court is taking away the ability of the elected legislature to pass laws, it is closer to a judicial coup then jurisprudence. It is certainly not democracy.

That's true, but then again in the US the threshold needed to cross to affect constitutional change is much much higher. What happens here if the legislature legislates to change the constitution such that the court that provides the check on the legislature is disbanded? Would that be a revolution by legislature?

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Frankly, its just plain ridiculous to try and compare a 200 + year constitution with one that is still evolving and is not yet even 10 years old, in a country that up to quite recently was ruled by dictators.

Better an imperfect constitution that nevertheless espouses the principles of democracy than no constitution at all.

We all know that there is still along way to go, but I think it is highly unlikely that there will be another coup - that in itself is progress.

Pigs might fly, but if only Thaksin would somehow disappear himself from the equation, then I believe you would see real progress.

Even so, give them time.

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