The consequence is that the most obvious evils cannot be quickly remedied; that the most absurd fictions must be framed to evade the plain sense of mischievous clauses; that a clumsy working and curious technicality mark the politics of a rough-and-ready people.
This statement critiques the inefficiencies and complexities in the political system resulting from constitutional constraints.
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