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To: tpaine
You've yet to say how the claim is erroneous. The fact that something is part of the Constitution doesn't mean it applies to the states, as you yourself have acknowledged in regard to Section 9. You not only ignore facts that are inconvenient - you ignore even your own words when you find them inconvenient.
227 posted on 10/30/2004 6:11:53 PM PDT by inquest (We have more people patrolling Bosnia's borders than we have patrolling our own borders)
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To: inquest
You made the erroneous claim:

The explicitly stated context of the Bill of Rights (as explained in the Preamble thereto) makes it obvious to anyone who knows how to read, that it's specific to the federal government.

I read good, and neither the preambles context, nor it's actual words, make your conclusion in any way 'obvious'.

In fact, that preamble states clearly:
-- "all or any of the Articles, when ratified" -- will be "part of said Constitution".
-- A Constitution that specifically says in Art VI it is the "Law of the Land". -- The "Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding".

You've yet to say how the claim is erroneous.

The bold sentences above 'say' that very clearly, mr nitpicker.

The fact that something is part of the Constitution doesn't mean it applies to the states, as you yourself have acknowledged in regard to Section 9.

You're dreaming about what I "acknowledged".
-- You not only ignore facts that are inconvenient - you ignore everyones words when you find them inconvenient. -- Your generic, nitpicking complaints are becoming a joke on FR. Find some new lines.

229 posted on 10/30/2004 6:32:39 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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