To: aruanan
So, I take it that you think that the 13th Amendment which banned Slavery on a national level was somehow unconstitutional social engineering as well. The constitution clearly provides a mechanism for making changes. Many of the Amendments in our current constitution dramatically changed the structure of the government when they were passed - such as the 14th Amendment and the Amendment which allowed for the direct election of Senators. So, your argument that an Amendment to the Constitution can somehow be unconstitutional is patently false.
To: dschapin
So, I take it that you think that the 13th Amendment which banned Slavery on a national level was somehow unconstitutional social engineering as well. The constitution clearly provides a mechanism for making changes. Many of the Amendments in our current constitution dramatically changed the structure of the government when they were passed - such as the 14th Amendment and the Amendment which allowed for the direct election of Senators. So, your argument that an Amendment to the Constitution can somehow be unconstitutional is patently false.
Your conclusion doesn't follow from your premises, not that you ever clearly stated your premises other than basically, "Whatever is, is right."
363 posted on
11/04/2007 6:12:01 PM PST by
aruanan
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