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To: this_ol_patriot
"That's not where I was going anyway. You claimed that not even the Congress can abridge freedom of religion but She thought she could. Congress is bound by the Constitution, she is not."---you

"Congress can pass no laws abridging the freedom of speech...but Donna can!!!---me."

In other words, you agree with me.

74 posted on 07/13/2002 11:55:10 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
In other words, you agree with me.

Yeah, you knew where I was going.

I think it's an important difference. Too many times today you see people asking government, particularly the federal government, to solve problems or perceived problems that exist in society that should be worked out by other means. Every time you ask to government to intercede you give them power in that particular area. Remember governments aren't benign entities working for the benefit of its citizens. They are hungry behemoths gathering power wherever they can. Constitutions are created by the governed to limit that gathering but when the governed willingly give up those limits the Constitution becomes just another worthless document. A Constitution requires the effort of the governed to work. The terrible government you have today is the one you allowed yesterday.

78 posted on 07/14/2002 12:31:45 AM PDT by this_ol_patriot
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