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To: Non-Sequitur
Had Virginia ratified the amendment prior to December 1816 then they would have been the 13th state to do so and the necessary 2/3rds would have been reached. But in March 1819 there were 21 states. Virginia’s ratification meant nothing unless 2 more states ratified it as well. They didn’t.

Bingo, this is much more clear and concise than what I said. The original 13th failed to mee the requrements at the time the last state ratified.

22 posted on 11/30/2007 12:18:41 PM PST by mnehring (..one candidate did not display any moderateness or liberalism...Fred Thompson - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: mnehrling

see post #21


25 posted on 11/30/2007 12:21:36 PM PST by keyd
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