I make this argument whenever this topic comes up. Over at Instapundit, I got a comment from Glenn Reynolds, who is the law professor that runs the place.
When I pointed out the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were not lawfully ratified, he mentioned that this issue has long been discussed in academic circles. Apparently there is a body of legal professors that agree with the point.
The 13th was actually legally passed!
Remember when the Southern states rejected the 14th and 15th amendments AND THEN the Radical Republicans said they were “out” and their democratically elected representatives were not legitimately seated? Yeah well.....the ratification of the 13th amendment by those very same representatives and states was deemed legit! So they’re legitimate when they vote the way we want them to vote but they’re not legitimate and can therefore be unseated and those states subjected to military occupation when they vote in a way that we don’t like. This is pure banana republic stuff.....yet that’s exactly what they did....as I said, even my Con Law professors were obviously embarrassed about it when I asked as a law student.
Really. Where are they. Please identify who they are or what they have written on the post Civil War amendments not being lawfully enacted.
Really. Where are they. Please identify who they are or what they have written on the post Civil War amendments not being lawfully enacted.