On 11 Mar 2009 11:31:01 -0500, Dave wrote:
On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:12:50 -0400, said:
Not as complicated as that. Hornbook law. The 14th Amendment applies to
States, not to the federal government.
I give up. Which states are not part of the United States?
Not sure whether I should recommend you read a basic civics book, or a
grammar book. Which part of "federal government" do you not understand?
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States
Constitution is one of the post-Civil War Reconstruction Amendments
that was first intended to secure the rights of former slaves. It was
proposed on June 13, 1866 and ratified on July 9, 1868.
The amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship, overruling
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) which had excluded slaves and their
descendants from possessing Constitutional rights. The amendment
requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all
people within their jurisdictions ....
Cheers,
Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)