[PatrickHenry]

The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts.

My link given in post 266 shows the text of the often-overlooked preamble to the Bill of Rights, which reads (in part):

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

Anybody know what post 373 was? (I hope it wasn't mine!)

[PatrickHenry]

Anybody know what post 373 was? (I hope it wasn't mine!)

I meant 273.

[betty boop]

...the text of the often-overlooked preamble to the Bill of Rights

I certainly didn't overlook this PH. I quoted it at post 252 above in defense of my position.

I don't know who wrote 273, or why it's gone. Jeepers, I hate it when things like that happen!

As you say Patrick, anybody know?