[lepton]

Note that the constitution starts "We the People" not "We the Citizens". It applies to all people (legally) in these United States, not just citizens.

Note that the constitution starts "We the People [OF THE UNITED STATES]". It is a contract between those who have granted the government certain authorities and that government. BTW, please advise as to when all governments will be Republican in form...and when we can start collecting taxes from them.

[cidrasm]

Please note that the Preamble to the Constitution expresses WHO is creating the document, not who is COVERED by the document. I thought that was fairly self-evident.

[exodus]

Note that the constitution starts "We the People"
not "We the Citizens".
It applies to all people (legally) in these United States, not just citizens.
# 243 by cc2k
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To: cc2k
"Note that the constitution starts "We the People [OF THE UNITED STATES]".
It is a contract between those who have granted the government
certain authorities and that government.
BTW, please advise as to when all governments will be Republican in form...
and when we can start collecting taxes from them.
# 277 by lepton
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The "Preamble" is an introduction.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

"...the People of the United States...establish this Constitution..."

It doesn't specify "for citizens only,"
and it doesn't give any power to any branch of our government.
The Preamble has no legal application at all.
It is the introduction to the legal document.