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You will note that the 17th amendment was passed in 1913, the * same* year the federal government decided it owned everything and could levy taxes atwill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Help Draft the Federalism Restoration Amendment 2010
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You will note that the 17th amendment was passed in 1913, the *same* year the federal government decided it owned everything and could levy taxes atwill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Help Draft the Federalism Restoration Amendment 2010
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However great the amount of control the SEC has over the Board, it is less than it would have were the PCAOB members removable atwill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Early Commentary on Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB: 2009
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Looking forward, how long does this developer get to play Boss Hog within this tract of land, and shake down property owners and condemn properties atwill?
The Volokh Conspiracy » My Detroit Free Press op ed on Sotomayor and Didden: 2009
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Otherwise, you can have the Christian Fellowship of people who happen to go to Tufts et al., and you can then freely associate with whomever you like, and pick your officers atwill.
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When a lease-holder and a non-lease holder live together, that does not mean that the non-lease-holder is never considered ‘a resident’ regardless of duratino of residency, nor that the lease holder has authority to eject the other party atwill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Live-in’s Apparent Authority: 2009
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In some cases, the ruler allows the legislature and judiciary to continue to operate, but now exercises authority entirely free of their powers, and with the ability to override them atwill.
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First, as has been pointed out ad nauseum and which objectively precludes any real malfeasance, the President can fire any of his politically appointed US Attorneys atwill.
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Liberals think that discrimination is horrible, but that they can wave a magic wand and make it disappear atwill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Conflicting Rationales for Affirmative Action in Higher Education: 2007
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I have a real problem with the “state secret” doctrine as it is functionally equivalent to allowing the federal government to claim absolute immunity atwill.
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