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To: lentulusgracchus

You are misstating Madison's view of the necessity of the BoR. He sheparded it through because he had implicitly promised to do so and did not believe it necessary. Most of the Federalists did not care if it were added believing it would not substantially change the document. They had what they wanted and saw no reason to further antagonize their opponents.

And, no, the Anti-federalist view was not one based upon understanding the document if it propaganda can be believed which raved on about "monocracy", "Aristocracy", and threats to Liberty from standing armies. Absurd stuff that any rational man would be ashamed to claim.

As the quote from Madison posted to you by another he clearly stated that the 10th refered ONLY to local police powers and regulations. Matters outside federal power.


1,475 posted on 11/26/2004 10:00:50 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
As the quote from Madison posted to you by another he clearly stated that the 10th refered ONLY to local police powers and regulations. Matters outside federal power.

I'll let you take it up with Justice Thomas:

U.S. Supreme Court

Nos. 95-1478 and 95-1503

JAY PRINTZ, SHERIFF/CORONER, RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA, PETITIONER 95-1478 v. UNITED STATES RICHARD MACK, PETITIONER 95-1503
on writs of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit

[June 27, 1997]
Justice Thomas, concurring.

The Court today properly holds that the Brady Act violates the Tenth Amendment in that it compels state law enforcement officers to "administer or enforce a federal regulatory program." See ante, at 25. Although I join the Court's opinion in full, I write separately to emphasize that the Tenth Amendment affirms the undeniable notion that under our Constitution, the Federal Government is one of enumerated, hence limited, powers. See, e.g., McCulloch v. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 316, 405 (1819) ("This government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers"). "[T]hat those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the constitution is written." Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch 137, 176 (1803). Accordingly, the Federal Government may act only where the Constitution authorizes it to do so. Cf. New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992). [snipped]

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=search&court=US&case=/us/000/95%2D1478.html

1,501 posted on 11/27/2004 4:00:47 AM PST by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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