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To: jimt

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The SCOTUS has said that what two consenting adults do privately in their bedroom is not within the power of the Fed or the states to regulate.


Not quite........................

 

What part of ...are reserved to the states respectively... do you NOT understand?

 

You could have just as easily written this:

"The SCOTUS has said that what two consenting adults do PUBLICALLY, on their front lawn, is not within the power of the Fed or the states to regulate."

 and it would be considered senseless.


223 posted on 06/26/2003 8:12:27 AM PDT by Elsie (Any misspellings are caused by a sticky keyboard!! [that darn ol' Coke!])
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To: Elsie
What part of ...are reserved to the states respectively... do you NOT understand?

What part of "to the people" do you not understand? Are you saying the states have the right to make laws regulating anything? Perhaps a law on hair color? Or on how many kids you may have?

If there's no limit on state power we live in a tyranny, albeit a little closer than D.C.

321 posted on 06/26/2003 8:39:51 AM PDT by jimt
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