Don’t ignore past when voting on referendum

WHEN I read the text of the proposed 30th amendment of the Constitution the first thing that came to mind was “Star Chamber”.

The Star Chamber was set up in medieval England with the claimed noble intention of ensuring that all persons would be answerable to the law. Rich and powerful nobles could evade answering for wrong doing by intimidation and the bribing of judges and court officials.

To circumvent this, Star Chamber sessions were held in secret, had no right of appeal, and punishment was swift and severe.