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Old 05-10-2004, 04:19 PM
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I deserved that one. Thanks.

The declaration isn't a legal document, but it was one of the founding documents of our country. I wasn't pointing to it as support for nonconstitutionality so much as what I believe is the spirit of America. The people that formed this country did so for reasons of dissagreement with the brittish crown. They were being mistreated legally and wanted it to stop. They decided that the best way to do this was to obtain self governing autonomy from the crown who only saw them as a cash cow. They believed that they had rights, such as the persuit of happiness, which their government was denying them.

Often the incongruous actions of people in the US after these documents were written is held as evidence that they did not truly believe or mean them. I'm not even going to argue that subject. My only point is that they are good and true ideals for a government to strive to. Equality and fair treatment for all.

My point was that if there's to be an ammendment made, let it be one to increase the freedom of the people of this country rather than to take it away. A freedom taken is not easily reaquired, especially if it's written in the country's constitution.
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