[rdb3]

It is written in plain english, and simply says that states cannot write laws that abridge/deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, wihout due process.

The idea that this language somehow 'centralizes power' is looney.

Gotta agree with you there.

[tpaine]

Thanks. -- The 14th is, without a doubt, the most misunderstood amendment. -- Whenever a special interest group gets one of their loony toon laws/ideas thrown out of court; --
-- if the judge even remotely mentions 'due process', or 'life, liberty, & property', in his decision; ---
--- the evil, squalid amendment propoganda machine gets cranked up by the anti-constitutional crowd.