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1 posted on 01/07/2005 9:56:55 AM PST by neverdem
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The Preamble to the Bill of Rights





Effective December 15, 1791
Articles in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.

PREAMBLE
The conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution.





242 posted on 01/10/2005 5:39:55 AM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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bttt


244 posted on 01/10/2005 9:29:06 AM PST by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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Best news! The cowboy wouldn't let us down on this one. And Jophn Ashcroft is some kind of guy, too! God bless 'em!


253 posted on 01/11/2005 1:23:10 PM PST by Paperdoll (on the cutting edge.!)
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