Re: DOES THE 9th AMENDMENT PROTECT RESPONSIBLE REC DRUG USE?

"Manny Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> brian bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> The fact that the constitution can be amended (by government X) to grant
> any power whatsoever (to government X) demolishes the pretense of a
> constitution that limits government X's power.

Our Constitution can only be amended by action of 2/3rds Congress and must
be ratified by 3/4ths of the states.   So your statement immediately above
is not quite precise enough to be correct.

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> Master: My power over you is limited by this contract.
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> Slave: But can you change the contract?
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> Master: Yes, I can change the terms of the contract whenever I wish.

Not a good analogy.  If government is the same as "master" it cannot
unilaterally amend the Constitution.

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> Slave: That doesn't seem fair.
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> Master: It seems fair to me.
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