>> The Declaration was NEVER the law of this land (or any other land for that matter).
The Declaration states the principles on which this country was established.
>> You made a factual error when you stated that slavery was unconsitutional.
I made no factual error. The Constitution does not, and cannot, grant or deny rights. The Constitution merely enumerates rights granted humanity by the Creator (as noted in the Declaration). Thus, to the extent that the document seeks to deny God-given rights to any particular individual, it violates its own premises. Slavery was always unconstitutional.
To the extent that we violated the principles of our foundation, we committed illegal and unconstitutional acts.
SnakeDoc
IF you really are an attorney, then all I can say is, I am gald you are not practicing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Wrong!!