And, by the way, what in the world is wrong with “selective legitimacy” in the first place? We practive selective legitimacy in every sphere of life, don’t we. We decide as a society and express through our laws the view that some people should be permitted to run for President (over 35 year-old, non-felon, native US citizens), we selectively decide who can vote (though we’re probably not strict enough here), we selectively decide who can serve in the armed forces, who can drive a car, and so on and so on. The issue isn’t selectivity. The issue is the criteria by which we make those selections. This strikes me as similar to those who denounce “censorship” but don’t mind the rules preventing hardcore porn from appearing on family time broadcast television.