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To: capitan_refugio
[You, quoting me, with lacuna] "The Constitution forbids [the right to close ports] to the United States, however. Article I, Section 9."

[You, retorting] You need to work on your reading comprehension. It says no such thing.

My reading comprehension skills are just dandy, Andy. As for what it doesn't say, here is what it does say:

ARTICLE. I.
SECTION. 9.

...

No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.

...

Lincoln's "non-blockade blockade" violated this provision of Article I. Among other things.

1,116 posted on 01/15/2005 3:10:48 AM PST by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: lentulusgracchus; capitan_refugio
No, no, no. Where does it explicitly say that you can't do that?
1,131 posted on 01/15/2005 5:22:14 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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