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To: WhiskeyPapa
The Supreme Court rules a lot of interesting things. Like Dred Scott, for instance.
188 posted on 12/27/2002 12:11:49 PM PST by wideawake
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To: wideawake
And the South did not abolish slavery as soon as they seceded.
191 posted on 12/27/2002 12:17:58 PM PST by CyberCowboy777
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To: wideawake
The Supreme Court rules a lot of interesting things. Like Dred Scott, for instance.

Dred Scott was made up from whole cloth. It's a very bad decision.

The Prize Cases in 1862 cite the Militia Act of 1792, which requires that U.S. law operate in every state.

Walt

195 posted on 12/27/2002 12:20:50 PM PST by WhiskeyPapa
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