[WhiskeyPapa]

The fact of the matter, is that that little 5,000 word scrap of paper splits rights and powers amongst the federal government, state governments and the people in a representative form of government known as a "republic." There is no "master/slave" relationship here (at least in theory).

A wise man once said, "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

Pretty smart guy.

Walt

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

A wise man once said, "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

Pretty smart guy.

Yeah, I have to agree.  But sometimes the most self-evident truths can be the hardest to understand.  It took me a long time to realize that the consitution was a partnership between the federation, individual states and the people.  The rights, powers, responsibilities, and obligations individually and collectively are spelled out in this document.  It is no master/slave relationship.

And furthermore, the founders didn't have to resort to lawyerese to do it either...

[Aurelius]

"Pretty smart guy."

I could have sworn it was Lincoln who said that. I would admit that he had a kind of low criminal cunning, but I certainly wouldn't call him smart - and least of all "wise".