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To: Standing Wolf

Understand, I have a scientific mind and anything I say is not meant to trash anyone, or cause a fight, I just had a question about the Founders and why they set up an amendment process, when they are supposed to be rights and not changeable. I would like to have other people join the conversation to help clarify, if possible, what I had a problem reconciling, concerning the Founders, rights and the amendment process.

The first part of what you said makes no sense. Using a word does not define it?

The definition of “define” is to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).

The Founding Fathers used the word “rights” in the Bill of Rights, they did not say, The Bill of Needs, The Bill of Gov’t Control, etc.

They were clearly defining the meaning.

In the second part of your response, I am not sure if you are agreeing with me that the Founders contradicted themselves.

You are saying that Congress is altering the Bill of Rights, when they do not have the power to do so but can do so, through an amendment process.

Does that not show that the Founders contradicted themselves, as I said before?


45 posted on 04/14/2013 3:49:56 PM PDT by Ez2BRepub
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To: Ez2BRepub
The first part of what you said makes no sense. Using a word does not define it?

If using words defined them, we wouldn't need dictionaries, would we?

47 posted on 04/14/2013 5:52:21 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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