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Date: 03/06/2008
American democracy has been weakened by a shift toward a "living Constitution" that gives judges more power and lawmakers less, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Tuesday during an appearance at the University of Central Missouri. Because judges have been willing to make policy decisions best left to Congress and the people, Senate confirmation hearings have become partisan battles, he said. Noting that he was confirmed 98-0 by the Senate in 1986, Scalia said he doubted he could
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Date: 03/06/2008
Chase Bank USA is suing two Florida attorneys specializing in reducing consumer debt, claiming they are engaging in blatantly illegal and fraudulent practices. Filed in Delaware, the federal suit accuses Hess Kennedy Chartered, Laura Hess, Edward Kennedy and others of using "an unlawful debt elimination scheme" relying on lawsuits challenging valid credit card charges. Nationwide, Chase said more than 3,800 credit card holders have used such tactics to avoid paying more than $25 millio
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