Boycotts aren't anti-free market; they are consumer choice.
Directed Govt punishment is unconstitutional. Such action would be a #BillOfAttainder.
#Regulation is a constitutional imperative. The #CommerceClause speaks of "well-regulated markets."
#FreeMarkets are not part of the Constitution.
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11th February 1541
Bill of Attainder of Catherine Howard receives King Henry VIII’s consent.
It states that any future Queen who refuses to reveal her unchaste past would be found guilty of treason.
#CatherineHoward #BillofAttainder #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History
Bill of Attainder ruling!
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29th June 1540
A Bill of Attainder was passed against Thomas Cromwell for crimes of corruption, heresy and treason.
Stripped of his titles and honours he was condemned to death.
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'A bill of attainder is a piece of legislation that declares a party is guilty of a crime . Bills of attainder allow the government to punish a party for a perceived crime without first going through the trial process. ' #BillOfAttainder #AmericanLaw #LawAndOrder
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21st January 1542
A Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard & Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford was introduced into the House of Lords.
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