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To: LibertyGirl77
"I just am saying that the people of a state/city/community have the constitutional ability to prohibit 18-20 year olds access to alcohol. They have the constitutional ability to prohibit alcohol completely even. The Constitution does not prevent stupid state laws." -TA79-

And THAT I absolutely agree with. -LG77-

A question. -- The 14th amendment says, [in part] :

"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

-- Does this section of the 14th apply to stupid, unconstitutional, prohibitive laws that deprive persons of property such as alcohol without due process?

211 posted on 03/04/2002 1:25:00 PM PST by tpaine
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To: tpaine
deprive any person of life, liberty, or property

And which of the above is drugs exactly. Property?

217 posted on 03/04/2002 1:29:27 PM PST by LowOiL
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To: tpaine
Yep. You have the right to fight them just as vehemently as you do the Fed, but you lose the constitutionality argument. And if you REALLY don't like the laws in your state, well, that's why we have more than one state in these United States. You are free to move to one you like better. That's what I did.
218 posted on 03/04/2002 1:29:40 PM PST by LibertyGirl77
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