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To: Looking for Diogenes
Every SCOTUS ruling prior to Gitlow and post 14th Amendment. I could give you examples but to what purpose?

As I explained earlier the 14th guarantees all American citizens fundamnetal rights, the right to life not withstanding.

The defining of the limits of liberty not congruent with fundasmnetal rights was meant to be left to the states. For instance, Texas could have sodomy laws while California did not. Las Vegas could have brothels while my small town could zone them out. Wisconisn could have concealed carry while Massachusetts doesn't. Alabama could display the Ten Commandments and New York could choose not to.

Freedom doesn't come from a strong central government run by 9 robes. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

342 posted on 11/11/2003 5:55:40 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
Every SCOTUS ruling prior to Gitlow and post 14th Amendment. I could give you examples but to what purpose?

Hah hah hah. What a laugh. This reminds me of that movie, "The Wizard of Oz." You offered me knowledge and you can't even offer any support for your own arguement. You can't find even a single justice who agrees with you! There have been more than 60 justices who have served since the 14th Amendment passed and you can't find even a peep from one of them to support your ridiculous claim that the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to states.

Still, it's nice to see that folks have imaginations.

343 posted on 11/11/2003 6:10:45 PM PST by Looking for Diogenes
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