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To: LibertarianAdam
I know I probably have few fans here as a non-birther, but nothing makes me more upset than seeing conservatives usurp the Constitution (not the be confused with the Founders in at least 27 cases!). The Constitution and its amendments are pretty clear, we shouldn’t make stuff up about them.

You mean we can't party like it's 1788?  Dang!

117 posted on 09/21/2009 4:57:44 PM PDT by browardchad
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To: browardchad

LOL. We can in most cases!

Just not about search and seizure (fortunately), income taxes (unfortunately), 18 year olds voting and mid-term pay increases for members of Congress!

Most of the Constitution is unaffected by the amendments, and “Founder’s intent” and orginalism matters a great deal. I think the only sticky-wicket is how the amendments are or should be incorporated to the states, which is a whole other mess...


120 posted on 09/21/2009 5:03:41 PM PDT by LibertarianAdam (Let the government protect our borders, then leave us alone within them)
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