Hey MJ, Didn't we just have this ridiculous conversation?
Explain the difference between "the people" and "all people", please. Again, I recommend strongly a reading comprehension class. You may also try reading and understanding some "Victorian" novels in their original format to gain a better understanding of the "English" Language used at the time. Would you like a list of Primers ?? On Nov 11, 9:36 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Evening Michael! > > Let me ask you a couple of questions if I may: > > Who do you think the term, "ourselves and our posterity" refer to? > > I agree with you, that the term, "The People" sounds all > encompassing....So, would the First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third > Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eight Amendments, > all of which reference "[t]he People" (or are non-specific) apply to > say, folks in China, or Iran? > > Would the Twelfth Amendment apply to individuals who are immigrants, but > have arrived here in the United States legally? Would it apply to those > individuals who are illegal immigrants? > > Why is it that citizens or "residents" of Puerto Rico, although by law > being United States citizens, are not as a constitutional matter protected > by the full Bill of Rights? > > I think we both agree that it is fundamental that the Constitution defines > and limits our federal government. Yet does the Constitution constrain the > exercise of ourfederal government's power abroad? Do United States > Constitutional Protections apply to Afghanis, who by yours and probably > better said PlainOl's definitions, are victims of our "interventionist" > policies, and by example, what I mean to say, is does the Constitution > constrain our federal government and our occupational forces in Afghanistan? > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *"Note that the Constitution expressly protects the rights ofpersons, not > > just those of American citizens." > > * > > ======= > > > No, it doesn't. That is the major flaw with many far left individuals' > > thinking. > > > ROTFLMAO! > > The Constitution protects People from Government -- their rights as well. > > > Never see: > > > - A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, > > who ... > > - No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the ... > > - ,,, the right of the people to keep and ... > > - ... without the consent of the Owner, nor in ... > > - The right of the people to be secure ... > > - No person shall be held to answer for a ... > > - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall ,,, > > - The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be > > construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. > > - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, > > nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States > > respectively, or to the people. > > > Who do you imagine these PEOPLE might be? Before you absurdly make a fool > > of yourself with 'citizen' ,,, why did they not use THAT term in those > > instances when they did in others? > > > Regard$, > > --MJ > > > "The fatal attraction of government is that it allows busybodies to impose > > decisions on others without paying any price themselves. That enables them > > to act as if there were no price, even when there are ruinous prices paid > > by others" -- Thomas Sowell. > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
