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To: capitan_refugio; fortheDeclaration
In American political usage, the term "commonwealth" has no special implication. GOPc suggests, without further proof or citation, that by forming a "commonwealth" in June 1776, Virgina unilaterally declared their independence.

My proof is in plain view, capitan. The Virginia Constitution explicitly stated that the new Commonwealth's ties to Great Britain were "totally dissolved," meaning they were cut, severed, ended, and closed in full - in totality - without any qualifications or remaining links. I realize that you suffer from the side effects of a severe anal retentive medical condition and I realize that blindness-by-choice happens to be one of those side effects, but you simply cannot deny what is in that document any longer. You've lost, Black Knight, and have no arms or legs left.

906 posted on 11/23/2004 5:18:41 PM PST by GOPcapitalist ("Marxism finds it easy to ally with Islamic zealotism" - Ludwig von Mises)
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To: GOPcapitalist
The Virginia Constitution explicitly stated that the new Commonwealth's ties to Great Britain were "totally dissolved..."

If it is so explicit, then you can show where it state that the "ties" are cut, and where "independence" is declared. And when you are done with that, then you can explain why the same Convention authorized its delegates in Congress to make a motion for a declaration of independence, when the purportedly had just done so.

I am not surprised that you believe your rhetoric to be true. You probably read it in some League of the South pamphlet.

"I realize that you suffer from the side effects of a severe anal retentive medical condition and I realize that blindness-by-choice happens to be one of those side effects, but you simply cannot deny what is in that document any longer. You've lost, Black Knight, and have no arms or legs left."

These sorts of fantasies are not healthy. And you are going to get warts on your hands.

925 posted on 11/23/2004 11:00:28 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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