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You mean the clause in the original that said only white property owners could vote and then was quickly amended because they forgot about the Declaration of Independence which claimed all men are created equal, and then as time went on the wealthier classes seemed to forget both?
1. The Constitution also includes the amendments...so it seems disingenuous of you to refer to "...only white property owners could vote..."
One must wonder why the claim to fame of the left is the fact that they sought to correct an evil, but it was some two and a half generations ago.
2. On the other hand, it should be noted that it was the Democrat Party that was filled with racists and klan members prior to that.
Shall we call it even?
a. How about Bill Clintons remarks about the black candidate for the presidency:
[A]s Hillary bungled Caroline, Bills handling of Ted was even worse. The day after Iowa, he phoned Kennedy and pressed for an endorsement, making the case for his wife. But Bill then went on, belittling Obama in a manner that deeply offended Kennedy. Recounting the conversation later to a friend, Teddy fumed that Clinton had said, A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee.
Teddy's anger - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
3. Now, as for my post re: the Constitution, which was limited to one sentence by Sally, part of my meaning was to 'voice' disapproval of the extra-constitutional add-ons in our bureaucracy laden government, especially those that are specifically assigned to the states.
4. "Early 20th-century Progressives, inspired by European social democracies, rejected the Constitution's plan for limited government, advocating social engineering schemes instead. Rule by government experts was the order of the day. As people and politicians succumbed to those ideas, especially in the states, courts would often block the schemes in the name of constitutional liberty. When Progressives later took their agenda to the federal level, however, and the Supreme Court continued to block it, President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled his infamous plan to pack the court with six new members."
Roger Pilon: Congress Rediscovers the Constitution - WSJ.com
a. . Interview on WJR radio, Detroit of Bankruptcy Lawyer Tom Lauria by Beckman, re: the White House attempt to strong arm investors in Chrysler to drop their contractual rights to be paid first in a bankruptcy.
a. These 1st Lien Lenders took a chance on Chrysler, accepting a low rate of return in exchange for high security.
b. Clients include pensioners, teachers unions, etc. in Pirello-Weinberg, Oppenheimer Funds, Stairway Capital.
c. The White House is demanding concessions and an abrogation of the contract, and have been directly threatened by the White House, if they didnt give in.
d. The Lenders have offered to accept 50%, and the White House is demanding that they accept 29%
e. This becomes a Constitutional issue, as Contract and Property rights should be sacrosanct. Lauria contends that as our government is composed of three independent branches, and the Executive is now taking over the role of the Judiciary.
News/Talk 760 WJR
White House Denies Charge By Attorney that Administration Threatened to Destroy Investment Firm's Reputation* - Political Punch
b. . There are 538 votes cast by the Electoral College the three extra are those of the district of Washington, D.C.
Of course, Article II, section 2, reserves electoral votes for states .
5. George Washington had four cabinet departments. Since then weve added fourteen new departments, and reduced by two (Navy Department became part of Defense, and US Post Office became a quasi-corporation). How many are in line with constitutional requirements, and how many could be dispersed as state functions?
a. Department of Energy could be eliminated; President Carter created it to minimize our dependence on foreign oil, and to regulate oil prices. Good job? This department is tasked with maintaining and producing nuclear weapons. Why? What does the Pentagon do? And management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could, as Clinton suggested, become an outside entity. It also disperses stimulus package funds. And it runs an appliance-rebate program, and Weatherization Assistance Program, and for this it received an additional $37 billion in stimulus money, doubling its annual budget.
b. Department of Education is, of course, unconstitutional. The Constitution clearly states that powers not granted to the federal government belong to the states. So where is the impetus for its creation? Unions. The National Education Association (NEA) In 1972, the massive union formed a political action committee released Needed: A Cabinet Department of Education in 1975, but its most significant step was to endorse a presidential candidate- Jimmy Carter- for the first time in the history of the organization. D.T. Stallngs, A Brief History of the Department of Education: 1979-2002, p. 3.
When formed, its budget was $13.1 billion (in 2007 dollars) and it employed 450 people. IN 2010, the estimated budget is $107 billion, and there are 4,800 employees. http://crunchycon.nationalreview.co...-department-education-not-radical/mona-charen
In November 1995, when the federal government shut down over a budget crisis, 89.4 percent of the departments employees were deemed nonessential and sent home. Beck and Balfe, Broke, p.304
I would like to write more, but I know you're going to start scolding.
I give up. I can't read page after page after page. It all just becomes crap after awhile, and I know that's not how you want it perceived. Will you ever learn?
I understand why you would 'give up.'