To: Jaysun
That's incorrect. Sodomy was a criminal offense and was forbidden by the laws of the original thirteen states when they ratified the Bill of Rights.How is it incorrect? The Founders enumerated and transferred to the federal government an explicit, limited set of powers. The existence of any particular state laws did not constitute an implicit grant and transfer of power.
48 posted on
09/24/2004 1:42:49 PM PDT by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: tacticalogic
How is it incorrect? The Founders enumerated and transferred to the federal government an explicit, limited set of powers. The existence of any particular state laws did not constitute an implicit grant and transfer of power.
Oh, Federal government. I stand corrected on that point.
49 posted on
09/24/2004 1:44:41 PM PDT by
Jaysun
(Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot either.)
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