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To: cpdiii

As it was written? Like in legalized slavery? Like in the importation clause? Like the 3/5 clause?


58 posted on 04/20/2010 8:53:30 AM PDT by sydney smith
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To: sydney smith
As it was written? Like in legalized slavery? Like in the importation clause? Like the 3/5 clause?

Yes. Our founders gave us the mechanism by which to change this and it was changed via the 13th amendment and that wretched period of our nation became a thing of the past. Slavery was an abomination and justly and legally abolished. The same can be said for women's right to vote. The 19th amendment did this in 1920.

I do not fear my constitution. I do fear judical activism taking over the role of legislature. If you do not like something in the constitution, change it by amendment.

I much prefer the wisdom of Anthony Scalia's quote, "The only problem with a living constitution is that it destroys the constitution."

As it was written? Like in legalized slavery? Like in the importation clause? Like the 3/5 clause

Please do not throw me anymore red herrings and straw men. I will not reply.

72 posted on 04/20/2010 10:37:33 AM PDT by cpdiii (Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, Iconoclast THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR.)
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