On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:46:57 -0500, Gregory Hall wrote:


Neal, who?

But, anyways, the point is the ratification of the Bill of Rights was a
process that started at about the same time the Constitution was put
forth for ratification. It just took longer for the necessary number of
states to ratify the ten amendments. A couple of states refused to
ratify the Constitution unless and until a Bill of Rights was included
for ratification by the states. It wasn't a case of Constitution
first/Bill of Rights second. It was a concurrent affair.

Friggin' history illiterates!!!!

And Neal is still wrong.

"Amendments 1-10 are called the Bill of Rights. They were part of the
Constitution when it was ratified."

The Bill of Rights was not part of the Constitution when it was ratified.