Posted on 03/23/2010 10:42:57 PM PDT by conimbricenses
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“I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
Thomas Jefferson letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush - Sept. 23, 1800.
Yes. And it can also be argued that the Supreme Court, especially in the 20th century, has generally ruled however it damn well pleases based on the political ideology of its members. I put about as much weight in their "general welfare" clause rulings as I do in Roe v. Wade, or Plessy v. Ferguson for that matter. They're all contrived political rulings, and none has any basis in the actual letter or intent of the Constitution.
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