Perhaps in the abstract your argument may be valid, but in the political milieu in which we have to operate, this seems like it would be expensive to pursue.

There are many areas where the apparent consitutional law seems to contradict the law of the land. This seems like another one. My favorite is drug law, which is wildly out of synch with the base of constitutional law. Get used to it.
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