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To: Viva Le Dissention
So you think, by the way, that Congress went through to trouble to enumerate which rights are affected by wartime, that means that all the other constitutional safeguards are up for grabs during "wartime?"

No, of course not, you're right, the Constitution applies to foreign enemies during wartime. My mistake. That's why during all wars, all of our soldiers, in all battles, before firing upon (=applying capital punishment to) an enemy soldier, put them on trial before a jury of that enemy's peers.... yup < /sarcasm >

Wouldn't it follow that since the Bill of Rights specifies which rights can be abridged during times of war, that the ones that are not mentioned can't be altered?

You're right. I'm so stupid. You've convinced me. Damn, so that means our soldiers aren't even allowed to kill enemies w/o trials. I guess this means we lose all wars by default. Our Constitution requires it! ;-)

And also, I'm unclear how the value of the information pertains at all to the discussion.

I see. Thanks for sharing that. Meanwhile, some of us do think it's important, indeed, to try to save the lives of our fellow countrymen from murderous attacks. What can I say, that's just the way we are. To each his own, though....

68 posted on 03/04/2003 8:38:39 PM PST by Dr. Frank fan
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