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To: Abathar
A federal appeals court ruled that the state's ban on sex toys is constitutional

On what grounds?

2 posted on 02/16/2007 8:06:16 AM PST by misterrob (Jack Bauer/Chuck Norris 2008)
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To: misterrob

I don't know, I am trying to figure out which amendment covers them.


3 posted on 02/16/2007 8:08:55 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
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To: misterrob

Well, before the (mis)interpretation of the 14th amendment, the federal constitution did not preclude states from enacting their own laws that might be more restrictive than those the federal government was allowed to impose.


22 posted on 02/16/2007 11:40:00 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: misterrob
On what grounds?

Probably on the grounds that the Alabama State Constitutions allows for it. Given what I've read about the Alabama Constitution, it's quite likely, as there are a massive number of very specific Amendments to it.

In the absence of a U.S. Constitution word on the matter, the states, via their constitutions, can generally do whatever they want to.

27 posted on 02/16/2007 11:47:23 AM PST by kevkrom (WARNING: The above post may contain sarcasm... if unsure, please remember to use all precautions)
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