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To: sig226
"The fact that they ignored the very clear wording of Article VI"

You're misreading Article VI. It says in effect this contract (the constitution) is binding on both parties. It is the law.

It does not mean that everything IN the contract (the constitution) is binding on the states. What, states can create Post Offices and print money?

Parts of the contract (the constitution) apply to the states and parts to federal government. The Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government as I demonstrated with the Preamble.

1,033 posted on 03/11/2007 9:20:20 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
The Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government as I demonstrated with the Preamble.

And you've been rebutted on that one so many times it isn't even humorous any more you drunken reprobate. The BoR is a list of Rights of the People. They are declaratory. Neither the State, nor the FedGov may infringe on them.

Looks like you STILL haven't read this decision. You've got your little cut-n-paste check list and are making yourself look more idiotic with every post...

1,038 posted on 03/11/2007 11:42:00 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: robertpaulsen
"What, states can create Post Offices and print money?"

In Article I, Section 8, it says that the congress shall have the power,
"To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;"
and
"To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;"

Further along, it says,
"No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money;"
and then it says,
"No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State. . ."

I suppose that a state could create its own post office as long as it delivered the mail only within that state, or that a state could create its own post office in the event of an enemy invasion. And I suppose that several states could obtain permission from congress to enter into a compact to deliver mail among the states in the compact. It would be helpful if the legislators in those states were immune to criticism in the form of torchlight marches and hanging people in effigy. I'm surprised that New York hasn't tried it, the unions could add another 100,000 members to bloat themselves at the public trough.

"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States . . .
shall be the supreme Law of the Land;
and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby,
any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
How could this be more clear?

1,066 posted on 03/11/2007 4:40:44 PM PDT by sig226 (see my profile for the democrat culture of corruption)
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