There is a huge, unspoken and inaccurate assumption behind the 14er case, namely that the constitutionalmandate to pay our debts implies doing it with additional debt.
And finally, the independent electoral tribunal, chosen by congress before Mr. Zelaya was removed, was continuing with the steps required to fulfill its constitutionalmandate to conduct the vote.
Such surprises frequently compel the federal government to give urgent attention to its constitutionalmandate to "provide for the common defense, " often at the expense of fiscal discipline and other priorities.