Correct. However, the Supreme Court has made the differentiation of who the constitution applies to. The Insular case basically produced the concept of "The flag can precede the constitution". That the US flag, representative of possession, could precede the application of constitutional rights to the group who may be living there.
Guam has no congressional representation. They are not allowed to vote for president. Yet, they are citizens. -----Original Message----- From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:45 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Lindh pleads guilty, won't receive life in prison Timothy Heald wrote: > 1. They are not citizens of the United States therefore they have no rights > under US law. The Bill of Rights does not make the distinction between citizens and non-citizens. ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
