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If we're talking about slavery in early development stages of america, it wasn't the bill of rights that excluded them, it was the misinterpretation by some of the population that excluded them.
And even to this day the Bill of Rights applies only when the current regime wants to apply it.If we're talking about slavery in early development stages of america, it wasn't the bill of rights that excluded them, it was the misinterpretation by some of the population that excluded them.
JimBuick quoted the Bill of Rights, not the entire constitution.The Constitution was ratified BEFORE the Bill Of Rights. The Bill Of Rights was meant to amend the EXISTING Constitution, which at the time PROTECTED slavery and did nothing to change it. Per Article 4:
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No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, But shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due. This simply meant all runaway slaves could no longer hope making it to a free state equated to freedom. Now was there ANYTHING in the Bill Of Rights that repealed this section of Article 4?
What about Article 1?
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Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
^^^ That wasn't repealed either.
The power to end slavery, it remained purely a matter of states rights and the Bill Of Rights did NOTHING to amend away existing provisions of the Constitution OR enlarge the powers of the federal government to abolish it. Not one of the first ten amendments did ANYTHING to repeal the sections of the Constitution that protected slavery but further set in stone the doctrine of states rights which could be used as a legal basis to perpetuate it, per the following:
The U.S. Constitution, as ratified in 1788 …
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- Forbade Congress from prohibiting the importation of slaves for the following 20 years.
- Mandated that a “person held to service or labor” in one state be “delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor shall be due.”
- Enacted an uneasy compromise designed to end a long debate over whether to count slaves in population totals that would affect taxes and representation in Congress. Slaves, who had no rights whatsoever under the Constitution, were each counted as three fifths of a person for the purpose of these totals. The clause was the first of a long line of uneasy official compromises between white southerners and white northerners regarding slavery.
In 1793, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Law to enforce the U.S. Constitution's demand that runaway slaves be returned to their masters; the law permitted those who owned slaves to cross state lines in order to regain physical control of their escaped “property.” Some Northern legislatures passed laws ensuring pursued slaves the right to trial by jury and the right to give testimony in court in these disputes.
Despite its seemingly inclusive wording, the Bill of Rights did not apply to all Americans—and it wouldn’t for more than 130 years. At the time of its ratification, the “people” referenced in the amendments were understood to be land-owning white men only. Blacks only received equal protection under the law in 1868, and even then it was purely on paper. Women couldn’t vote in all states before 1920, and Native Americans did not achieve full citizenship until 1924.
- Mandated that a “person held to service or labor” in one state be “delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor shall be due.”
- Enacted an uneasy compromise designed to end a long debate over whether to count slaves in population totals that would affect taxes and representation in Congress. Slaves, who had no rights whatsoever under the Constitution, were each counted as three fifths of a person for the purpose of these totals. The clause was the first of a long line of uneasy official compromises between white southerners and white northerners regarding slavery.
^^^Factual (sorry they're not opinions Buick)...Exhausted...goodnight.
Nah, I think they were prolly desperately seeking advise from their sig. others. Females are the kings of setting "traps"You know ax1, jim, southpaw, and tex all had naked chicks sitting next to them last night while they were all flaming on each other.
chick : can we go to bed now, I want to have sex.
Guys : No! Im about to burn this guy good, just 12 more posts till I lead him into my trap.
Who sets traps in a fitness forum? Lol.Nah, I think they were prolly desperately seeking advise from their sig. others. Females are the kings of setting "traps"
Ugh riiiight. Feel free to respond to what I posted above.JimBuick quoted the Bill of Rights, not the entire constitution.
Perhaps if you had helped them down without the kicking some would be more apt to listen to your point of view.Besides they put themselves in the air, I just kicked away the chair.
I was kidding. It's a line from...sigh never mind. All the information I provided above is factual. It's not my wording. There is a reason why they won't listen to me, or let's say someone else who use to post in here (here2study), it's because they have opposing viewpoints and they're sticking to it, regardless of whether or not you post accurate sources. It is what it is.Perhaps if you had helped down without the kicking some would be more apt to listen to your point of view.
God Damn.. who made you ****ing sign up?Maybe fair was less of the correct term, how about considerate and at the least logical.
I understand everything about military culture, but me having an understanding of it, and disagreeing with it, are two different things.
Funny how you put that, in the end all result, yes, do what you're told, when you're told to do it. Now, that seems like they are breeding slaves...
What gets me is that somehow being human is thrown out the window here and a sense of entitlement gets embedded in people who are no better than their subordinates.
The grand scheme of the military maybe hasn't changed in the last 100 years, but it most certainly changed on every smaller area within. If you don't think so, then I'm going to flat out describe you as IGNORANT, UNAWARE, and UNEDUCATED. If my job was to defend the constitution, I would gladly put a bullet in the brains of anyone who threatened it, however that's obviously NOT my job because you don't see me doing that.
If my CO, who most likely never would even utter a word to me on a daily basis, wanted me to spit shine his boots... a bitch would go ahead and take care of that. A person who carries himself with respect, dignity, and pride would tell him that he can spit shine his own boots. Again, back to the sense of entitlement. The same goes for cross MOS and so forth.
You seem to have a very historic and ancient point of view on the military.
I have a soft spot for helping people and making a difference in the world, I thought this would be a adventurous 4 years in which I could accomplish those said goals. Neither of which was accomplished, pretty much wasted 4 years, which I do not regret only due to the small lessons learned and the 7 or 8 incredible people i've met that changed my life in a positive way, and vice versa.
GI Bill lol... my parents were fortunate enough to climb above the pit of poverty and do well for themselves. They were prepared to fund any school I wanted to go to. And yes, the 10% at spencers is too good to pass up.
on another note, wow this thread grew in the 9 hours I was gone lol
If you really believe this you are in Wonderland. Or trolling.Who sets traps in a fitness forum? Lol. Besides they put themselves in the air, I just kicked away the chair.
That is the response. The Bill of Rights, by your own admission, was a seperate document incorporated in to the constitution as an ammendment and basic tenent to protect individual liberties. And for the record, Madison didn't author it. It is the constitution of a much older organization he was a member of but that doesn't really change much here.Ugh riiiight. Feel free to respond to what I posted above.
John doesn't post here anymore?I was kidding. It's a line from...sigh never mind. All the information I provided above is factual. It's not my wording. There is a reason why they won't listen to me, or let's say someone else who use to post in here (here2study), it's because they have opposing viewpoints and they're sticking to it, regardless of whether or not you post accurate sources. It is what it is.
Hey great response, dickhead.God Damn.. who made you ****ing sign up?
If you didn't know what you were getting into... you seem to be the one playing ignorant here.
Your idea of telling your CO to do his **** when ordering you to really makes me laugh.
All my years, I have never seen a Marine cry so much.
And yes, my historic/ancient POV is all of 4 years old. You must be fighting your battles with pens and unicorns by now.
No. He hasn't in quite a long time.John doesn't post here anymore?
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Shows how much i pay attentionNo. He hasn't in quite a long time.
Read my link I posted above to the Faigan paper.No. He hasn't in quite a long time.
Well since you're discussing education, I'm sure you're already aware that it's spelled "irrelevant, tenant,separate and amendment ." But kudos to you for attempting to nail me on education. Lol.That is the response. The Bill of Rights, by your own admission, was a seperate document incorporated in to the constitution as an ammendment and basic tenent to protect individual liberties. And for the record, Madison didn't author it. It is the constitution of a much older organization he was a member of but that doesn't really change much here.
Unfortunately individual people (Jefferson for one) chose not to apply its charges to all people, however this doesn't change the content of the document, which JimBuick was referencing.
With that in mind, your copy paste job is irrelevent completely. It's just the same recycled garbage from last night.
Jim was discussing the bill of rights, not the constitution of today, yesteryear and every where in between, not Madison, Not 1780 Virginia, not anhy other diatribe you felt like soap boxing.
While interesting and factual, your tangents are simply off topic and irrelevent.
Factual yet off topic and consequently irrelevent. It took me awhile to reply because while I did not get laid last night as Country pointed out (Aunt Flo is visiting), I did get a blowjob this morning while you were copy pasting facts that don't pertain to the discussion. But I'm back cupcake, don't worry.I was kidding. It's a line from...sigh never mind. All the information I provided above is factual. It's not my wording. There is a reason why they won't listen to me, or let's say someone else who use to post in here (here2study), it's because they have opposing viewpoints and they're sticking to it, regardless of whether or not you post accurate sources. It is what it is.
I am as we speak. Thanks.Read my link I posted above to the Faigan paper.
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I explained to you how it was directly connected to slavery. Again, see above. You left the foolish station awhile back, now you're just bordering on something else entirely.Factual yet off topic and consequently irrelevent. It took me awhile to reply because while I did not get laid last night as Country pointed out (Aunt Flo is visiting), I did get a blowjob this morning while you were copy pasting facts that don't pertain to the discussion. But I'm back cupcake, don't worry.
By the way, the sky is blue, grass is green and trees often house birds. Jefferson owned property under the sky, full of grass and containing trees he most likely propagated so these are all elements of the institution of slavery by default.
Substitute Madison for Jefferson and we have another interesting point. In your mind, because the bill of rights was introduced by Madison and Madison owned slaves, the bill of rights itself is connected to slavery in the same way that a man who leveraged personal power to increase slavery directly is connected to slavery. Complete bull**** but whatever. By tying the bill of rights and Jefferson's direct presidential charges together in your mind, and then discrediting the bill of rights, you have also discredited your own "on par" source or at the very least given Jim's the same credibility you give your own (sad).
Your facts are off topic, your logic within your own off topic argument is now circular and your deductive reasoning skills are at about a third grade level. This has simply gotten ridiculous.
Because you didnt ask a previous troop what is was like is your own problem. Could have went to any VFW to get stories from previous enlisted, but instead you sign up, then complain about the culture. There is not truth you are sharing here. There are plenty of Vet's and Active on this forum that served, and can guarantee not one of them agree with you. Not with your slavery comparison (Didn't know slaves could opt in), not with your complaint about culture, or how different it is today than just a handful of years ago.Hey great response, dickhead.
Lol no one held a gun to my head... but if you think there was full disclosure upon signing up, you're dumber than I thought. And you know that we both aren't talking about the same disclosure. I could care less about the harsh realities of being a boot, in fact I agree with them. A certain level of discipline and training must take place. There is however a method to the madness. A well forgotten saying in todays time. There are other, probably more destructive problems within' the enlisted ranks.
My idea of telling the CO to do that is a fair and accurate response. Something that most would probably say. You're the type of marine who would willfully bend over and let yourself get ****ed in the ass. Ignorant to your own rights... not even as a citizen, but as a human being.
Lol and in all the years you were in, you never once encountered any problems?
You consider this crying? no bitch, no tears are being shed. It's simply me, pointing out the truths in the situation, something that is rarely done. You of all people should realize how much can change in 4 years.
Just throwing out a recent example of change... last year, it was unheard of that women would be allowed in combat situations, not to say they don't get engaged, but to be a part of a line company... no. It was introduced, and to everyones expectations, it wouldn't get far. however it did, and it's happening.
Now that's a BIG change to occur, if we bring that back down to a battalion, company, platoon level... you get met with changes constantly.
Feel free to PM me your thoughts if you don't want to post here. I'm genuinely interested what your take isI am as we speak. Thanks.
The bill of rights is intended to provide protection for civil liberties and provide specific limitations to governmental power, nothing more or less.Well since you're discussing education, I'm sure you're already aware that it's spelled "irrelevant, tenant,separate and amendment ." But kudos to you for attempting to nail me on education. Lol.
Tangents aside, if we're discussing the Bill of Rights, I've already stated (with the direct wording/articles to support my points). The Constitution was ratified BEFORE the Bill Of Rights. The Bill Of Rights was meant to amend the EXISTING Constitution, which at the time PROTECTED slavery and did nothing to change it . Now if you're as smart as you purport yourself to be, rather than attacking me (weak FYI) you'd attack the substance of my post, which again is direct wording (not interpretations as you so often seem to do) describing the intentions of the Bill of the Rights, when it was initially drafted. All the information you need is provided above. And here's the cool part. It's not my wording, nor is it my opinion.
Will do and thanks again for the link, appreciate it.Feel free to PM me your thoughts if you don't want to post here. I'm genuinely interested what your take is
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Yet you are simply wrong. They don't match. There is nothing to reply to.I explained to you how it was directly connected to slavery. Again, see above. You left the foolish station awhile back, now you're just bordering on something else entirely.
You keep saying I'm off topic, yet you won't say why. Just because you keep repeating something to yourself doesn't exactly make it true, even if you are deluding yourself. Read again, The Constitution was ratified BEFORE the Bill Of Rights. The Bill Of Rights was meant to amend the EXISTING Constitution, which at the time PROTECTED slavery and did nothing to change that. <----Now refer back to your statement (blanket at that without context) about the Bill of Rights and how it's connected to slavery. Then reread the direct articles posted from the Constitution, direct wording. You're either being obtuse or more likely simply a lost cause.The bill of rights is intended to provide protection for civil liberties and provide specific limitations to governmental power, nothing more or less.
Regarding spelling, I'm on a phone and typos happen. I earned an MBA from a top tier university and quit school to make money. Had a doctorate in my field come with a bigger price tag, I would've pursued that too but it doesn't so I didn't. You can attack typos all day long but I promise it won't mean much to me.
You, on the other hand, are still off topic and consequently irrelevant.
HAHA the only people that you'd most likely encounter talking to at any VFW are the motivated retired prior enlisted who did well in the marine corp, only because that lifestyle fit them. They are far too proud to say some ill words. Ill but truthful. The majority of people don't mesh well with the lifestyle of the marine corp nor with the culture as you call it.Because you didnt ask a previous troop what is was like is your own problem. Could have went to any VFW to get stories from previous enlisted, but instead you sign up, then complain about the culture. There is not truth you are sharing here. There are plenty of Vet's and Active on this forum that served, and can guarantee not one of them agree with you. Not with your slavery comparison (Didn't know slaves could opt in), not with your complaint about culture, or how different it is today than just a handful of years ago.
Women served in combat roles well before you know. Plus, the Combat Exclusion Policy really had no bearing on women actually seeing combat it both theaters.
No sense in carrying on.
It really requires a literal translation for you. Despite its seemingly inclusive wording, the Bill of Rights did not apply to all Americans—and it wouldn’t for more than 130 years. At the time of its ratification, the “people” referenced in the amendments were understood to be land-owning white men only. Blacks only received equal protection under the law in 1868, and even then it was purely on paper. Women couldn’t vote in all states before 1920, and Native Americans did not achieve full citizenship until 1924. <------These are facts, what more do you need to deduce that the B.O.R did not offer blanket protection to all Americans, despite you being willfully obtuse.Yet you are simply wrong. They don't match. There is nothing to reply to.
A document that doesn't once mention slavery vs. a man who directly expanded the institution is the discussion. You are off base.
I can see you will hold your bull**** tie-in in your mind though and if you have come to that point fine, but you know it's bull**** too. You are trying to win an argument that can't be won on topic for you. I've been sitting in the sensible boarding station next to the foolish station watching you sprint down the dumbass tracks for quite a while now.
Show me where, in the bill of rights (the point of discussion), slavery is supported.
Of course I didn't like everything about my time in.. but I most certainly didn't go on a public forum and complain about it, or damn well didn't compare it to slavery, or tout that insubordination is the cool thing to do these days in the "New Military".HAHA the only people that you'd most likely encounter talking to at any VFW are the motivated retired prior enlisted who did well in the marine corp, only because that lifestyle fit them. They are far too proud to say some ill words. Ill but truthful. The majority of people don't mesh well with the lifestyle of the marine corp nor with the culture as you call it.
It's sad to see people like you, clearly brainwashed acting as if there is nothing wrong, but hey no problem, I only got a little bit of time left, finish out this deployment, sit in RBE and get some college done and be on my way. Meanwhile if anyone has any questions about what it's really like, or whether or not it's a good choice for them, ill be glad to answer them... with zero bias.
I am actually curious to see how many here would go ahead and polish up their CO's footwear. We know you would because you're all about that life.
OH and don't spin this like i'm ****ting on the enlisted of today by demeaning or bringing shame to the marine corp. I do my job, and I do it well. I very well respect people left and right of me, and certain individuals who have demonstrated the qualities and capabilities of a leader... But there is a lot I do not respect, and do not agree with, and I can vouch for probably 70% of my battalion/company as they would agree with me.
So you just let other people go ahead and sign up and learn the hard way? I'd rather just let them know the facts, and they can join if they want based on what they are really getting themselves into. Again, if you try and compare it DIRECTLY to slavery as it was 130 years ago... you will run into inconsistencies. If you compare it to the very broad idea of slavery. Discipline and structure can only go so far... In the end, you end up feeling like you're either in prison, or a slave. Due to the simple fact that the freedom of thought is looked down upon. People are placed in leadership roles, that should not be there. the list goes on... but i wont anger you any further with it... TBH i'm tired of having this discussion with you, you can continue it civilly in PM's if you want, or another thread... but I, like everyone else, do warrant my opinion and outlook on the situation. Don't be quick to call it insubordination. Insubordination in the eyes of some document meant to "justify" disciplinary action by those who can't even make a character judgement about someone. Who are reading off an SRB as to describe the individual.Of course I didn't like everything about my time in.. but I most certainly didn't go on a public forum and complain about it, or damn well didn't compare it to slavery, or tout that insubordination is the cool thing to do these days in the "New Military".
Amend:You keep saying I'm off topic, yet you won't say why. Just because you keep repeating something to yourself doesn't exactly make it true, even if you are deluding yourself. Read again, The Constitution was ratified BEFORE the Bill Of Rights. The Bill Of Rights was meant to amend the EXISTING Constitution, which at the time PROTECTED slavery and did nothing to change that. <----Now refer back to your statement (blanket at that without context) about the Bill of Rights and how it's connected to slavery. Then reread the direct articles posted from the Constitution, direct wording. You're either being obtuse or more likely simply a lost cause.
And once again (maybe twice again?), the fact individuals in power chose not to apply the content of the Bill of Rights to all doesn't nullify the bill of rights itself, which is the discussion point. Nobody is discussing the false or absent application of the bill, but the bill itself, from the first post. You are trying to spin this topic because you know you are wrong.It really requires a literal translation for you. Despite its seemingly inclusive wording, the Bill of Rights did not apply to all Americans—and it wouldn’t for more than 130 years. At the time of its ratification, the “people” referenced in the amendments were understood to be land-owning white men only. Blacks only received equal protection under the law in 1868, and even then it was purely on paper. Women couldn’t vote in all states before 1920, and Native Americans did not achieve full citizenship until 1924. <------These are facts, what more do you need to deduce that the B.O.R did not offer blanket protection to all Americans, despite you being willfully obtuse.
So you can say the Constitution protected slavery, fine....but the Bill of Rights eliminated slavery and granted legal freedoms to all slaves. Those who continued slavery were simply breaking law as the Bill of Rights did not give freedoms to any particular exclusive group.You keep saying I'm off topic, yet you won't say why. Just because you keep repeating something to yourself doesn't exactly make it true, even if you are deluding yourself. Read again, The Constitution was ratified BEFORE the Bill Of Rights. The Bill Of Rights was meant to amend the EXISTING Constitution, which at the time PROTECTED slavery and did nothing to change that. <----Now refer back to your statement (blanket at that without context) about the Bill of Rights and how it's connected to slavery. Then reread the direct articles posted from the Constitution, direct wording. You're either being obtuse or more likely simply a lost cause.
This is silly, I know if you join a High School football team or wrestling team there are alot of things happening behind the scenes that are simply not discussed when you sign up.So you just let other people go ahead and sign up and learn the hard way? I'd rather just let them know the facts, and they can join if they want based on what they are really getting themselves into. Again, if you try and compare it DIRECTLY to slavery as it was 130 years ago... you will run into inconsistencies. If you compare it to the very broad idea of slavery. Discipline and structure can only go so far... In the end, you end up feeling like you're either in prison, or a slave. Due to the simple fact that the freedom of thought is looked down upon. People are placed in leadership roles, that should not be there. the list goes on... but i wont anger you any further with it... TBH i'm tired of having this discussion with you, you can continue it civilly in PM's if you want, or another thread... but I, like everyone else, do warrant my opinion and outlook on the situation. Don't be quick to call it insubordination. Insubordination in the eyes of some document meant to "justify" disciplinary action by those who can't even make a character judgement about someone. Who are reading off an SRB as to describe the individual.
Deuces
And now comes the civil war, where application was considered.So you can say the Constitution protected slavery, fine....but the Bill of Rights eliminated slavery and granted legal freedoms to all slaves. Those who continued slavery were simply breaking law as the Bill of Rights did not give freedoms to any particular exclusive group.
LOL you can't even compare the politics of highschool football or wrestling to those of the marine corp.This is silly, I know if you join a High School football team or wrestling team there are alot of things happening behind the scenes that are simply not discussed when you sign up.
Im not trying to knock you, yes I know things can be rough but you should just suck it up, finish your contract and then get into politics if you really want to change anything. Ranting slavery doesnt really look good to people.
I know the Marine's is a whole different ball game. The point is you never really get in life what you sign up for. That high school football experience is just an example.LOL you can't even compare the politics of highschool football or wrestling to those of the marine corp.
It's not like it's rough on my emotions and i'm whining like a little girl... it's just not all it's made out to be. I don't care what doesn't look good to people, i know what me and my peers see this as.
I already said that I have no problem with finishing the contract... and i've thought about an entry in politics, i prefer the field of science over it.
Jokes on you, I did have sex last night.You know ax1, jim, southpaw, and tex all had naked chicks sitting next to them last night while they were all flaming on each other.
chick : can we go to bed now, I want to have sex.
Guys : No! Im about to burn this guy good, just 12 more posts till I lead him into my trap.
Good on you Texasguy !!! Get it where you can ! I lucked out last night myself actualy.Factual yet off topic and consequently irrelevent. It took me awhile to reply because while I did not get laid last night as Country pointed out (Aunt Flo is visiting), I did get a blowjob this morning while you were copy pasting facts that don't pertain to the discussion. But I'm back cupcake, don't worry.
By the way, the sky is blue, grass is green and trees often house birds. Jefferson owned property under the sky, full of grass and containing trees he most likely propagated so these are all elements of the institution of slavery by default.
Substitute Madison for Jefferson and we have another interesting point. In your mind, because the bill of rights was introduced by Madison and Madison owned slaves, the bill of rights itself is connected to slavery in the same way that a man who leveraged personal power to increase slavery directly is connected to slavery. Complete bull**** but whatever. By tying the bill of rights and Jefferson's direct presidential charges together in your mind, and then discrediting the bill of rights, you have also discredited your own "on par" source or at the very least given Jim's the same credibility you give your own (sad).
Your facts are off topic, your logic within your own off topic argument is now circular and your deductive reasoning skills are at about a third grade level. This has simply gotten ridiculous.
All of the founders ignored the Bill of Rights, since it was NOT applied to protect those mentioned in my examples. Who's discussing "nullification?" The discussion point here is the application thereof. You're making a broad interpretation and disregarding its application.The two go hand-in-hand. Upon its initial application, the B.O.R did nothing to alter, nor did it seek to protect the freedoms of those examples I had listed above. We can discuss peripherally the intentions, motivations or interpretations etc, still does alter the facts. The B.O.R. did nothing to change what was already ratified in the Constitution.And once again (maybe twice again?), the fact individuals in power chose not to apply the content of the Bill of Rights to all doesn't nullify the bill of rights itself, which is the discussion point. Nobody is discussing the false or absent application of the bill, but the bill itself, from the first post. You are trying to spin this topic because you know you are wrong.
Individuals in power who chose not to apply the bill to all, such as Jefferson, are not the bill of rights themselves but were shady characters in many respects and are not the credible source the bill of rights is for American philosophical discussion such as the conversation you and jim were having. You are only discrediting Jefferson further by acknowledging the fact he ignored the bill of rights for a large portion of the population.
The Bill of Rights doesnt not belong to an exclusive club, there is absolutely zero evidence of it. It's fault of man for violating Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Rights. Just because you found some obscure comments in the original document, or found that some of the founding fathers has slaves doesnt amount to anything specifically in regards that the Bill of Rights exempts minorities.The Constitution was signed on September 1787 and sent to the Congress. Eleven days later, it was submitted to the states for ratification. The Constitution included a set of specific guarantees, chief among them, the right to free speech, freedom of religion, due process of law and freedom from governmental search and seizure. The people ratified the Constitution only after its framers pledged to add to it such protections. Congress added those protections in 1789, and in 1791 two-thirds of the states ratified the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which became known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights however, did not end the enslavement of blacks and their descendents, nor did it uphold the rights of Native Americans, women, children, gay people, prisoners, the mentally and physically disabled, and others, all of which CAME MANY YEARS LATER. Those are facts. Now you keep asking me where does it implicitly state that blacks were not free in the Bill of Rights? The facts are clear, as they were not offered protections (equal protections under the law) per the articles that I had listed a few quotes back, which is the actual wording...NOT MY OWN.
Does the Constitution even specify that blacks are to be the sole slaves? Did you know hundreds of thousands of Irish (the forgotten slaves) have been sold as slaves in the past as well?The Constitution was signed on September 1787 and sent to the Congress. Eleven days later, it was submitted to the states for ratification. The Constitution included a set of specific guarantees, chief among them, the right to free speech, freedom of religion, due process of law and freedom from governmental search and seizure. The people ratified the Constitution only after its framers pledged to add to it such protections. Congress added those protections in 1789, and in 1791 two-thirds of the states ratified the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which became known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights however, did not end the enslavement of blacks and their descendents, nor did it uphold the rights of Native Americans, women, children, gay people, prisoners, the mentally and physically disabled, and others, all of which CAME MANY YEARS LATER. Those are facts. Now you keep asking me where does it implicitly state that blacks were not free in the Bill of Rights? The facts are clear, as they were not offered protections (equal protections under the law) per the articles that I had listed a few quotes back, which is the actual wording...NOT MY OWN.
And Southpaw....doesnt the goverment take away the fruits of your labor or suffer sever consequences? You are 1/4 slave yourself. You spend 25% of your entire labor life being a slave.Does the Constitution even specify that blacks are to be the sole slaves? Did you know hundreds of thousands of Irish (the forgotten slaves) have been sold as slaves in the past as well?
We're spinning our wheels here. Look I don't know how to make it more clear, perhaps you can refer to Josh's link.Does the Constitution even specify that blacks are to be the sole slaves? Did you know hundreds of thousands of Irish (the forgotten slaves) have been sold as slaves in the past as well?
How about instead of reading a book just reading the Bill of Rights and clearly seeing there is no exemption to race.We're spinning our wheels here. Look I don't know how to make it more clear, perhaps you can refer to Josh's link.
The discussion is the Bill of Rights upholding the institution of slavery vs. Thomas Jefferson upholding the institution of slavery.All of the founders ignored the Bill of Rights, since it was NOT applied to protect those mentioned in my examples. Who's discussing "nullification?" The discussion point here is the application thereof. You're making a broad interpretation and disregarding its application.The two go hand-in-hand. Upon its initial application, the B.O.R did nothing to alter, nor did it seek to protect the freedoms of those examples I had listed above. We can discuss peripherally the intentions, motivations or interpretations etc, still does alter the facts. The B.O.R. did nothing to change what was already ratified in the Constitution.
Let me pose the question this way and please respond and be specific. Did it or did it not offer blanketed protections to those examples that I had listed? I could write freedom for all on a wall and if it's not applied to ALL, doesn't that then change the context of the statement/guarantee? Or are you just interested in making your own broad interpretations? I listed the actual articles in the Constitution, of which were ratified prior to the B.O.R.
The Constitution was signed on September 1787 and sent to the Congress. Eleven days later, it was submitted to the states for ratification. The Constitution included a set of specific guarantees, chief among them, the right to free speech, freedom of religion, due process of law and freedom from governmental search and seizure. The people ratified the Constitution only after its framers pledged to add to it such protections. Congress added those protections in 1789, and in 1791 two-thirds of the states ratified the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which became known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights however, did not end the enslavement of blacks and their descendents, nor did it uphold the rights of Native Americans, women, children, gay people, prisoners, the mentally and physically disabled, and others, all of which CAME MANY YEARS LATER. Those are facts. Now you keep asking me where does it implicitly state that blacks were not free in the Bill of Rights? The facts are clear, as they were not offered protections (equal protections under the law) per the articles that I had listed a few quotes back, which is the actual wording...NOT MY OWN.
Lol right. Here's a question... "The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," did this right ALSO extend to slaves/blacks, per the Bill of Rights?How about instead of reading a book just reading the Bill of Rights and clearly seeing there is no exemption to race.
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