Comments on: Is Hillary Ineligible To Be Secretary of State ? http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Democrats Ready A Saxbe Fix For Hillary http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-261789 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Democrats Ready A Saxbe Fix For Hillary Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:29:58 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-261789 [...] looks like Democrats are getting ready to follow in Richard Nixon’s footsteps to get around Hillary Clinton’s Emolument’s Clause problem: CHICAGO – Senate Democrats were working Tuesday to put together legislation making it possible [...] [...] looks like Democrats are getting ready to follow in Richard Nixon’s footsteps to get around Hillary Clinton’s Emolument’s Clause problem: CHICAGO – Senate Democrats were working Tuesday to put together legislation making it possible [...]

]]> By: Nick Bourbaki http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-256475 Nick Bourbaki Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:04:13 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-256475 James Young: On your first comment: This is the work around that Nixon employed, but the Reagan administration revisited this method, and found that it was an unconstitutional overreach (they have a good discussion of this over at Volokh). As to your second comment: The clause serves a very specific and important purpose. It keeps legislators from inflating a positions salary or creating a position altogether, and then occupying that position. James Young:
On your first comment: This is the work around that Nixon employed, but the Reagan administration revisited this method, and found that it was an unconstitutional overreach (they have a good discussion of this over at Volokh).

As to your second comment: The clause serves a very specific and important purpose. It keeps legislators from inflating a positions salary or creating a position altogether, and then occupying that position.

]]> By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » More On Hillary Clinton’s Eligibility To Be Secretary Of State http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-256302 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » More On Hillary Clinton’s Eligibility To Be Secretary Of State Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:20:56 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-256302 [...] I noted yesterday, there’s a possibility that Hillary Clinton may be Constitutionally ineligible to serve as [...] [...] I noted yesterday, there’s a possibility that Hillary Clinton may be Constitutionally ineligible to serve as [...]

]]> By: Article One, Section Six and Hillary Clinton http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-256073 Article One, Section Six and Hillary Clinton Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:17:27 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-256073 [...] at Below the Beltway writes- Could it possibly be…….”You know, Hillary, I really wanted you to be my [...] [...] at Below the Beltway writes- Could it possibly be…….”You know, Hillary, I really wanted you to be my [...]

]]> By: James Young http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-255921 James Young Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:11:47 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-255921 Frankly, I'd probably support an amendment to repeal this obscure subsection; it seems to be a solution in search of a problem in modernity. At the same time, I'd like to see a strict enforcement of the 27th Amendment. Nevertheless, you're probably right. Of course, in this case, Hillary would doubtless do it for free. After all, it's the power in which she's interested. Frankly, I’d probably support an amendment to repeal this obscure subsection; it seems to be a solution in search of a problem in modernity.

At the same time, I’d like to see a strict enforcement of the 27th Amendment.

Nevertheless, you’re probably right. Of course, in this case, Hillary would doubtless do it for free. After all, it’s the power in which she’s interested.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-255780 Doug Mataconis Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:05:52 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-255780 Yea, that's the workaround that Nixon came up with. Reading the Constitution literally, though, as some of us tend to do ;), I think an argument could be made that refusing the increase is insufficient. Yea, that’s the workaround that Nixon came up with.

Reading the Constitution literally, though, as some of us tend to do ;) , I think an argument could be made that refusing the increase is insufficient.

]]> By: James Young http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/23/is-hillary-ineligible-to-be-secretary-of-state/comment-page-1/#comment-255746 James Young Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:41:50 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=12057#comment-255746 I suppose that the easiest way to avoid this would be for Hillary to refuse the salary increase. I suppose that the easiest way to avoid this would be for Hillary to refuse the salary increase.

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