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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
We the people have a right to define the foundational structure of our own culture.
17 The Ghost of FReepers Past

We the people have defined the foundational structure of our own culture.

It's called the US Constituion.

25 tpaine

Excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense
"But where says some is the king of America? I'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal of Britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for proclaiming the charter; let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America the law is king. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown at the conclusion of the ceremony be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is. "
27 'Ghost'

How strange of you to post some lines that prove my point.
Thanks.

31 posted on 07/25/2004 6:15:44 PM PDT by tpaine (No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another. - T. Jefferson)
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To: tpaine

The law defines marriage as being only between one man and one woman. Just thought I would remind you. You might re-read the portion of the Paine quote that you didn't put in bold.


32 posted on 07/25/2004 6:18:24 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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