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To: driftdiver

“Necessary and proper,” of course.

That may have been the single largest mistake in the Constitution, with the prefatory part of the Second Amendment being a close runner up.


30 posted on 09/13/2009 1:08:00 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

I’ve seen quotes that several of the Founding Fathers predicted the abuse of that clause. Can’t remember who or where though.


34 posted on 09/13/2009 1:12:38 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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