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To: billbears
Here is Article V:

Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.

Funny, I do not see any mention that amendments can only limit the power of the federal government.

Maybe you're one of those folks who have extra-special vision that can see penumbras that others cannot.

96 posted on 06/06/2006 11:43:19 AM PDT by dirtboy (When Bush is on the same side as Ted the Swimmer on an issue, you know he's up to no good...)
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To: dirtboy
Maybe you're one of those folks who have extra-special vision that can see penumbras that others cannot.

No, I can read

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.--Federalist 45

Would you not agree that the simple act of marriage falls under the 'ordinary course of affairs' and 'concerns the lives, liberties, and properties of the people'?

97 posted on 06/06/2006 11:49:05 AM PDT by billbears (Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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