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A great Chief Justice once said, "the Declaration is the promise, the Constitution, its fulfillment."

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1 posted on 10/05/2007 1:28:07 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
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2 posted on 10/05/2007 1:28:59 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah (Catholic4Mitt)
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A great Chief Justice once said, "the Declaration is the promise, the Constitution, its fulfillment."

Some of us would think that the Articles of Confederation were a closer fulfillment. In any event, the War Between the States and its aftermath pretty much ended the original vision.
3 posted on 10/05/2007 1:47:57 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (Not a newbie, just wanted a new screen name.)
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