"Otherwise, if you omit that fragment from its greater context (which you ignore) then the remainder of the remark should still stand quite well enough as my opinion of the matter, which is what it was."
And if you obviate the particulars, eliminating what was said with what was done, excluding the obvious, eliminating the particular, avoiding the obvious, yes, there was some truth to your remarks. Not much, however.
My post #259 is quite clear, since you have trouble comprehending lengthier passages. Here's a repost: IF an amendment secures 66% of the Congress and 75% of the legislatures for no reason other than fear of voter backlash, I assert that is tantamount to "mob rule." Can you think of any other amendment that even remotely qualifies????