[rdb3]

Yes, I often wondered how anyone could sign on and defend vigorously the BOR during those times..

It flies directly in the face of our Constitution and we weren't truly honoring our Constitution (hell, we weren't even accepting it's words at face value) until these practices were brought to an end.

I couldn't be proud of our document under such circumstances. I don't know how anyone could.

You've stated here what I've said numerous times much to the dismay of many who say that we are losing our freedoms. My question to them was simply, "When was the United States truly a free nation?" Keep in mind that these will quickly point to the era before 1913. To that, all I can do is laugh, then ask "Free for who?"

This is why I'm totally elated that goldstategop said what he did in his second point in his commentary on Feder's article. It was truly a breath of fresh air. Lastly, to me at least, it was like pointing out the obvious.

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[Jhoffa_]

You're right..

I also think it's why Black Culture as a whole doesn't put much stock in Conservatives or in the Constitution.

They see it as the document that didn't protect them, so why go to the mat for it?

We need to now though, now everyone is equal and further, we are all in the same boat. Nobody is going to drown alone here. That Constitution and the Spirit of Freedom behind it is the only thing that separates us from the third world hell holes we all cringe at on the nightly news.

Imho, we need to move on and concern ourselves with preserving it.