Cite the Supreme Court decision that found this act unconstitutional. Your opinion of what is constitutional
or unconstitutional is just that, an opinion. It carries no weight in law in the United States.
When one threatens to lock up a Supreme Court justice to ensure one's continuing abuse of power, one does at that point not need to worry about Supreme Court decisions going against them.
Your opinion of what is constitutional or unconstitutional is just that, an opinion. It carries no weight in law in the United States.
Are we debating truth or are we debating power? Yes, I'm quite familiar with the rule that those with the guns can tell you what you are going to be forced to believe, (Gay Marriage) but in terms of speaking to the truth, what they force upon you to believe does not make it true.
You are trying to hide behind "The Supreme Court didn't say so", instead of answering the question honestly and within your own understanding.
How does this made up "contraband of war" acquire the authority to override an actual clause of the US Constitution? According to the rules, to override a constitutional requirement takes a vote of 3/4ths of the states to accomplish. "Congress" is not "3/4ths of the states.
People say the confederates were traitors for not abiding by the US Constitution. What then of people who are clearly violating it? Are they traitors as well?