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2. It's fair to say my position prevailed on original intent. You conceded that my view is consistent with that of the drafters of the 14th, while yours is not. You also failed to provide any evidence that the ratifiers agreed with your position or disagreed with mine. The fact remains that they knew the intent of its drafters and voted in favor of it.
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Better read post #69 again. It is chock full of reasons why the ratifiers more likely than not did not agree with the drafters on this.