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To: FLT-bird
We've already discussed this. See above.

Nonsense. You have offered your completely bogus, unsupported claim that their actions were constitutional, despite the fact that the constitution clearly prohibited them, by offering some lame explanation that "treaties madde them constitutional." That is completely false. Treaties cannot override the constitution, not even the Confederate one.

By giving their consent to appoint an ambassador with plenipotentiary powers.

Did they give their approval? If so, when?

Why would that be relevant?

It would be proof that the court existed and that Davis and his congress had not ignored their constitution in that area, and would provide evidence that Davis might not be willing to ignore his constitution in other areas.

231 posted on 03/17/2019 9:27:28 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
DoodleDawg:

Nonsense. You have offered your completely bogus, unsupported claim that their actions were constitutional, despite the fact that the constitution clearly prohibited them, by offering some lame explanation that "treaties madde them constitutional." That is completely false. Treaties cannot override the constitution, not even the Confederate one.

You say its bogus. Maybe it even is. However if both the President and the Congress went along with it then it would be done regardless of the actual constitutional niceties....as we both know. They'd hardly be the only government in North America to have trampled on their constitution in order to do what they thought necessary to win.

Did they give their approval? If so, when?

1864. and in anticipation of your next tiresome gambit, feel free to look it up for yourself.

It would be proof that the court existed and that Davis and his congress had not ignored their constitution in that area, and would provide evidence that Davis might not be willing to ignore his constitution in other areas.

As we both know, exigencies of war had not provided the opportunity for them to do that yet. It rated as a lower priority than defending the country. Was it unconstitutional? Possibly. So what? If the political power structure went along with it then it would be done.

PS. Whatever happened to "let's both agree that each of us thinks the other an idiot and there is nothing to be gained from further discussion"? You just can't help yourself can you?

237 posted on 03/17/2019 10:33:26 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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