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To: sten
It is this total overthrow of all prior history as regards rights vs. privileges that was uniquely American. This is what I understand American Exceptionalism to be, not the idiotic self esteem issue that Obama seems to think it refers to.
4 posted on 10/06/2013 6:28:47 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: Paine in the Neck

I view the Constitution as a firewall. It was written in such a manner to protect the freedoms of each and every person, regardless of age, from the government, or the government granting someone else the “right” to infringe on one’s rights. This is the real “separation of church and state” in that the state has NO right to infringe.

If I could change one thing about the writing of the Constitution, I would use much simpler language, that even a third grader could read it and interpret it correctly.

A simple understanding of FREEDOM might have prevented the 16th Amendment. That was a serious arrow to the chest.


5 posted on 10/06/2013 7:21:36 AM PDT by Big Giant Head
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